Over the last several months, the Liberal government in Quebec has reiterated that reform to the Act respecting labour standards (the “Act”) was coming. On March 20, 2018, Quebec’s Minister...
If you thought you could get away with major discrepancies between your employees’ compensation, think again. Ontario has now proposed a “pay transparency” bill which, if passed, will require employers...
A record breaking monetary award in the Ontario decision of Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada Corp. proves that employers need to follow their employment agreements with employees, or else they may...
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision confirms that a claim of vicarious liability against a company by a third party is not necessarily a one-way ticket to compensation. In...
Third party litigation funding is becoming more commonly used in Canada, allowing claimants to pursue litigation when they otherwise may not be financially able to do so. In such circumstances,...
In the Berger v. Benson Group Inc. decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice highlighted to employers the importance of making appropriate inquiries and giving adequate consideration to available options...
Late in 2017, the government of Alberta introduced Bill 30: An Act to Protect the Health and Well-being of Working Albertans (“Bill”) with the goal of modernizing health and safety...
It appears that the federal government isn’t done with proposing changes to the Canada Labour Code (“Code”). On October 27, 2017, the Minister of Finance introduced Bill C-63, Budget Implementation...
Just a few months ago in August we informed you that Royal Assent was granted to Bill C-44, the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, making significant changes to the...
With December quickly approaching, company holiday parties are right around the corner. Here is a list of DO’S and DON’TS to help ensure that your company ends up on Santa’s...