Aird & Berlis has welcomed nine new partners to its firm, including two from the employment and labour law realm. Alex Kagan is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute …
Yearly Archives
2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Minimum wage in New Brunswick to reach highest in Atlantic Canada
By Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, New Brunswick On April 1, the third $1 per-hour increase to the minimum wage over the past 12 months will push New Brunswick’s minimum …
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Torkin Manes has promoted Gillian Howe to its partnership. Howe was appointed along with four other lawyers — Robert Barbiero, Cody Dolgay and James Leech. The appointments were effective as …
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Mitchell Smith has joined Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) as a partner in the firm’s Labour & Employment group. “Clients trust Mitchell to resolve complex employment and commercial disputes,” BLG said …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Federal labour minister ratifies C190, the first-ever global treaty on ending workplace violence and harassment
By Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring safe and healthy workplaces free from violence and harassment. Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. ratified International Labour Organization …
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By Andrew Biro, Acadia University; Joseph Hayes, Acadia University, and Rachel K. Brickner, Acadia University Universities are important public institutions. The education of students and the research undertaken on campuses …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Postmedia’s slow bleed of information disrespects media workers: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor is disappointed and frustrated that Postmedia has largely kept the union and media workers hanging with a slow bleed of information that has provided no real clarity …
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Nova Scotia shipyard failed its duty to accommodate injured welder: Labour Board
A recent ruling by the Nova Scotia Labour Board underscores the lengths employers are required to go to accommodate a worker with a disability. Lunenburg Foundry & Engineering (LIFE) found …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Cascades Delta Casino workers in B.C. join Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Workers at the Cascades casino in Delta became Unifor’s newest members after the B.C. Labour Board certified the unit on January 24, 2023. “Unifor is very proud to welcome a new …
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By Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) The Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), the leader and voice for Canadian in-house counsel, and Mondaq, a leading global provider of AI-enabled content marketing, analytics …