On May 11, 2023, in Saskatoon Provincial Court, College Park Garment Care Ltd., operating as Custom Cleaners College Park, pleaded guilty to six counts under the Saskatchewan Employment Act. College Park …
Yearly Archives
2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Edmonton home builder hit with allegations of sexual assault, workplace misconduct in lawsuit
Five former employees of a new-home builder in Edmonton, have initiated legal proceedings against the company and one of its major shareholders, according to a press release from Samfiru Tumarkin …
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Bradford F. Smith, K.C., a distinguished sole practitioner based in Kamloops, has been appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Kamloops. This appointment follows the …
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Christopher Millsap, K.C., a Partner at O’Neill, Hurley, O’Keeffe, Millsap/Liberty Law LLP in Grande Prairie, has been appointed as a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta in …
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John C. Cotter, a Partner at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto, has been appointed as an associate judge of the Federal Court. David Lametti, Minister of Justice and …
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Two new judges have been appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. The first appointee is John E. Callaghan, a Partner at Gowling WLG in Toronto. Callaghan …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Tribunal dismisses appeal by B.C. employer, citing its ‘conscious and deliberate’ decision to stand aside during investigation
A B.C. employer that appealed an employment standards ruling made a “conscious and deliberate” decision to stand aside during the initial investigation of a complaint by a former worker, a …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Higher unemployment and less income: how domestic violence costs women financially
By Marilyn McMahon, Deakin University Women in abusive relationships are more likely to be unemployed and earn less money than women with non-abusive partners. That’s among the key findings confirmed …
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By Dennis Hirsch, The Ohio State University and Piers Norris Turner, The Ohio State University The rush to deploy powerful new generative AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, has raised alarms …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How smaller cities can integrate newcomers into their labour markets
By Mary Crea-Arsenio, McMaster University; Andrea Baumann, McMaster University; Bruce Newbold, McMaster University, and Margaret Walton-Roberts, Wilfrid Laurier University In 2022, Canada’s population grew by a million people. Nearly all …