What happens if you give an employee working notice, and then keep the worker on the payroll past the termination date? For one Alberta employer, it meant the working notice …
Yearly Archives
2023
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
OPSEU calls for reinstatement of nine workers it says were unfairly suspended
by OPSEUby OPSEUBy Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) is calling for the immediate and full reinstatement of nine members who were recently targeted, and …
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Legal News
Burchells LLP to join practices with Wickwire Holm and Blois, Nickerson & Bryson in Halifax
By Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP. There’s soon to be a new law firm in town. On January 1, 2023, Burchells LLP, Wickwire Holm, and Blois, Nickerson & Bryson LLP joined …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Government of Canada files complaint against PSAC for breaching duty to bargain in good faith
By Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Today, the Government of Canada filed a complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) against the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) for …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with CP Rail
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor Local 101R has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), covering 1,200 workers at 18 locations from British Columbia to Quebec. “These are hard working members who provide …
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A remote worker in British Columbia, fired for cause, has been ordered to pay her employer more than $2,600 for time theft after software proved she claimed to be working …
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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
B.C. employer wins time-theft case against remote worker after installing tracking software
A remote worker in British Columbia, fired for cause, has been ordered to pay her employer more than $2,600 for time theft after software proved she claimed to be working …
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Legal News
Proposed settlement in class action regarding the calculation of Canadian Armed Forces LTD benefits for disabled veterans
By McInnes Cooper A proposed agreement has been reached to resolve the miscalculation of Long Term Disability payments for members of the Class of disabled Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veterans, …
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ImmigrationOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The problem with immigration targets: They’re ‘guesstimates’ easily misunderstood by the public
By Jennifer Elrick, McGill University The illusion of science that surrounds these numbers and their emotive force make them powerful political tools that need to be better understood by the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
CMA recognizes one year of federal law to protect health workers, more needs to be done
By Canadian Medical Association It has been nearly one year since a federal law came into force that made it illegal to use threats and bullying to stop a health worker from …