McCarthy Tétrault has admitted nine new equity partners and 18 new income partners to the firm’s partnership, including Calgary-based labour and employment lawyer Justin Turc. Turc advises employers on a range …
January 2023
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Legal News
Law Society of Manitoba releases 2024-25 articling recruitment guidelines for Winnipeg law firms
By Law Society of Manitoba Are you a Winnipeg workplace looking to hire an articling student to start in the spring or summer of 2024? If so, please review this …
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By Law Society of Albrta The Distinguished Service Awards celebrate excellence in the legal profession. Jointly awarded by the Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch and the Law Society of Alberta, these …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Employees denounce Amazon’s anti-union practices and retaliation: Quebec union
By Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) The CSN and the Immigrant Workers Centre (IWC) are denouncing Amazon’s practices at its Montréal-area fulfillment centres. Amazon is engaging in behaviour that is …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Ontario worker loses bid to pursue litigation against former employer after signing release
A worker who signed a release, resulting in a cash payment and the termination of her employment, has lost her bid to pursue litigation against her former employer. LG, a …
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Legal News
Keri Bennett joins DLA Piper in Vancouver as counsel, employment and data protection groups
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP is pleased to welcome Keri Bennett as Counsel to the Employment and Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity groups in our Vancouver office. Keri Bennett provides strategic …
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By Miller Thomson LLP Miller Thomson LLP is pleased to announce the admission of 8 new partners to the Firm’s partnership, effective January 1. This exceptional and diverse group have set …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Competition Bureau seeks feedback on new guidance related to wage fixing and no-poaching agreements
By The Competition Bureau The Competition Bureau is inviting interested parties to provide comments on new guidelines to address wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements following recent amendments to the Competition Act. In June 2022, the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
City of Toronto manager’s ‘Are you here again?’ query was not workplace harassment: Arbitrator
“Are you here again?” That response, from a manager, was part of a workplace harassment grievance involving the City of Toronto and a unionized employee with Local 79 of the …
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Stuart Rudner of Rudner Law is joined by Frank Newman and Brian Epstein of Newman HR. They talk through downsizing and layoffs and discuss how to navigate these situations safely …