The Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, and Harry Bains, the Minister of Labour, have issued a statement recognizing International Workers’ Day and showing their support for the workers in …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Pooled Registered Pension Plan now available for certain employees, self-employed in New Brunswick
A pension plan designed for employees of small to mid-sized companies and people who are self-employed is now available in New Brunswick. The province has joined six other provinces in …
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New legislation has been proposed in British Columbia that aims to simplify the process of collecting money owed to individuals following a civil court decision. The Money Judgment Enforcement Act …
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Bennett Jones, a national law firm founded in Calgary in 1922, has announced the opening of a new office in Montréal. The firm’s expansion aims to provide better service to …
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Read the full story at https://hrlawcanada.com2023/05/b-c-court-upholds-firing-of-car-dealer-president-who-expensed-two-meals-with-his-wife/
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Lawyers and paralegals in Ontario have elected 45 benchers to serve in Convocation, the decision-making body of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), for the next four years. The election …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Windsor Salt halts union negotiations following violent attack at mine
Windsor Salt Ltd. has suspended its negotiations with its union following a violent attack at its Ojibway mine facility. Three masked individuals entered the facility armed with baseball bats and …
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B.C. court upholds firing of car dealership president who expensed two meals with his wife
A car dealership in British Columbia was justified in firing its president after he expensed two meals with his wife, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled. Though the amounts involved …
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Plaintiff in $10 million sex abuse class-action lawsuit against Royal Winnipeg Ballet awarded $7,500 honorarium
A former student at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet has been awarded $7,500 as an honorarium for being the representative plaintiff in a sexual abuse class-action lawsuit that was settled for …
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WestJet and Unifor, the certified union representing WestJet airport employees at Toronto Pearson International Airport, have reached a tentative agreement on the first collective bargaining agreement between the two organizations. …