Join Dentons’ global Employment and Labour practice group for a unique, multi-country panel discussion examining critical employment issues that multinational employers face. The event will be held in person in our New York office and broadcast via webinar.
Agenda and speakers
Panels moderated by global practice leader Brian Cousin
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
3:45
In a recent decision[1], the Superior Court of Quebec held that the termination of a fixed term contract of employment constitutes a breach of contract which may allow for an award of damages for “troubles and inconveniences” suffered by the employee, in addition to damages for early termination.
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Read More →It is a relatively little-known fact to non-lawyers that just as employers are required to provide employees with reasonable notice of termination, employees are likewise required to provide employers with reasonable notice of resignation. A 2016 Ontario Superior Court of Justice case has recently confirmed same.
In the case of Gagnon
Read More →An Alberta court recently had the opportunity to consider the question of whether a termination clause was effective to take away an employee’s entitlement to pay in lieu of notice of termination in excess of the minimum set out in the Alberta Employment Standards Code (“Code”). The Plaintiff in this
Read More →The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently announced its 2016 and 2017 enforcement blitz and initiative schedule. In an effort to emphasize the importance of protecting workers’ rights and ensuring employer compliance with both the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the “OHSA”) and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”), the
Read More →The Ontario Court of Appeal recently awarded an employee, whose fixed-term contract was terminated on a without cause basis twenty-three months into a five-year term, damages reflecting the balance of his remuneration under the Agreement. The employee,...
Read More →The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) recently introduced a program to ease the administrative burden associated with Canadian withholding on the salary, wages, or other remuneration paid to non-resident employees performing their duties in Canada for ...
Read More →Employers who undertake reductions in force due to financial difficulties should not count on employee notice periods being reduced as a result of the financial troubles. This point was recently emphasized by the Ontario Court of Appeal in the decisi...
Read More →Canadians head for the polls in the federal election on Monday, October 19, 2015. The Canada Elections Act provides that with the exception of certain employees in the transportation sector, every employee who is an elector is entitled to have three ...
Read More →On October 1, 2015, the minimum wage in Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Saskatchewan has increased. Province Current General Minimum Wage (as of October 1, 2015) Previous General Minimum Wage Alberta $11.20/hou...
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Canadian National Occupational Classification
Pay Equity Commission
US – Standard Occupational Classification