Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce it is joining forces with Kelowna firm Petraroia Langford LLP, effective February 1, 2023, further strengthening the firm’s legal services and capabilities in Western and Northern Canada.…
December 2022
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Legal News
Dye & Durham expands legal practice management capabilities with litigation workflow software
Dye & Durham Limited (TSX: DND) (“Dye & Durham” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based legal practice management software, today announced a significant expansion of its software product offering in Canada with…
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Legal News
Bennett Jones moving into Edmonton’s Stantec Tower, will occupy 50,000 square feet on two floors
Standing tall in the centre of Edmonton’s ICE District, Stantec Tower will welcome Bennett Jones as a new tenant in the coming months. The internationally acclaimed Canadian law firm will occupy 50,000 square feet…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Manitoba issues employer advisory following prosecution for workplace incident
Manitoba Labour, Consumer Protection and Government Services is reminding employers to ensure that workers are equipped with a proper fall protection system while working at heights, after an employer was…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Provincial indexation, tax credits help with affordability: Saskatchewan government
The Saskatchewan Affordability Tax Credit (SATC) payment and indexation are among the government initiatives helping make life more affordable for Saskatchewan people. Indexation of the provincial Personal Income Tax (PIT)…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
P.E.I. makes emergency leave, introduced during COVID, permanent
Changes have been made to the Emergency Leave Regulations under the Employment Standards Act to ensure workers have job protection when they are sick. Emergency Leave under the Employment Standards Act was originally introduced during the…
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By The Law Society of British Columbia The Law Society Benchers have appointed Herman Van Ommen, KC as Tribunal Chair effective January 1, 2023. Earlier this year, the Benchers agreed…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
First permanent delivery-fee cap in Canada will help B.C. ring in new year
Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery companies will go into effect in British Columbia on Jan. 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners more certainty about their…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
B.C. farm workers who hand-harvest crops get rate increase Jan. 1
Farm workers and producers are reminded that the minimum wage for agricultural piece rates will increase by 2.8% on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops…
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
HR Law Canada sat down with ChatGPT, the powerful AI tool, to discuss employment law
The courts are pretty quiet between Christmas and New Year’s, and we’re done compiling our list of the top 10 articles viewed on HR Law Canada for 2022. Since everyone…