When an Employee Has Trouble Telling the Truth
Take these 6 steps to help an employee address telling lies in the workplace.
Reinventing the Wheel: Changes to the Standard “40 Hour” Work Week and Expanded Decertification Timelines
The Saskatchewan Employment Act is the largest overhaul of Saskatchewan employment laws in decades. Not only can overtime hours now be banked if the employer and employee come to an agreement, but the employment act will also drastically change the timelines for decertification applications.
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Privacy Rights and Unionized Employees
Less than a week ago, on February 7, 2014, in Bernard
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Violating Employer’s Trust – Grounds for “With Cause” Termination
Dismissing an employee without notice on the basis of "cause"
Crown Corporation Collective Bargaining and Bill C-60
On April 29th of this year, the federal government introduced Bill
Privacy Rights, Copyright Holders’ Rights, and the Internet
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Canada in
The Latest on Restrictive Covenants in Partnership Agreements
The recent decision of the Court of Appeal in Greenaway vs
The Latest on Driving with a Cell Phone
In the case of Her Majesty the Queen v. Kazemi, the defendant was accused of holding a cell phone while driving, though she claimed to have only picked up the phone after it fell on the floor of her vehicle. So what constitutes use of a cell phone in this instance? The Ontario Court of Appeal provides the answer.
Ontario Court Gives Another Overtime Class Action the Green Light
A recent Ontario court decision has confirmed that overtime class actions are alive and well in Canada. In Rosen v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., a Superior Court judge allowed a class action brought on behalf of a group of investment advisors to proceed.
OHSA Prosecutions: The Court and New Regulations Up the Ante
New developments from the court and new regulations significantly increase the risks associated with non-compliance with Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "OHSA").
Marijuana Possession And Use At Work Justified Dismissal, Despite Employee’s “Drug Problem”
A mining company employee was properly dismissed for possessing and
March Madness Fever @ The Workplace: Much Ado About Nothing?
March Madness is back again at a workplace near you and
Picketing and Injunctions: A Brief Refresher
The right to picket is protected under Section 2(b) of
Employee Privacy in the Workplace
The Supreme Court of Canada held that employees who use employer-provided computers may have a reasonable expectation of privacy where personal use is permitted by the employer or reasonably expected.