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July 19, 2012 by Matthew Curtis in British Columbia, English, Human Rights

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Human Rights Tribunal Has No Jurisdiction to Hear Equity Partner’s Human Rights Complaint in British Columbia

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has unanimously held that the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal did not have jurisdiction […]

July 16, 2012 by Catherine Coulter in Confidentiality/Trade Secrets, National, Ontario

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What constitutes consideration to uphold an agreement?

In the recent decision of Downey v. Ecore International Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal found that a confidentiality agreement […]

July 13, 2012 by Blair McCreadie in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario

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Ontario Announces Summer Safety Inspection Blitz Of Crane Safety And Surface Mines And Quarries

The Ontario Ministry of Labour recently announced a summer safety inspection blitz targeting construction sites with mobile and tower cranes, […]

July 13, 2012 by Blair McCreadie in English, Occupational Health and Safety, Ontario

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Preventing Heat Stress In The Workplace

As many places in Canada are sweltering under a summer heat wave, employers should assess the risk of heat exposure […]

July 11, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Extension of Grow-in Benefits – The Rules have Changed

Plan sponsors with certain types of defined benefit pension (DB) plans must familiarize themselves with the new grow-in rules which […]

July 09, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Cashing-out of Small Pension Benefits: The Rules have Changed

The rules for cashing-out or “unlocking” small pension benefit amounts have been overhauled. Effective July 1, 2012, it will be a […]

July 05, 2012 by Andy Pushalik in English, Ontario, Wrongful Dismissal

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Employee Fails to Mitigate Damages by Turning Down Employer’s Replacement Job Offer

An Ontario Judge has confirmed that an employee’s duty to mitigate may well include taking a job that is offered […]

July 04, 2012 by Mary Picard in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits

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Immediate vesting and locking-in

Ontario pension rules prior to July 1st, 2012 allowed employers to require Ontario members of pension plans to wait two […]

June 27, 2012 by Blair McCreadie in Employment Standards, English, Ontario

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Overtime Class Actions: Ontario Court of Appeal Releases Trilogy of Judgments

Earlier today, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its highly anticipated trilogy of judgments in the high-profile overtime class action […]

June 22, 2012 by Andy Pushalik in Confidentiality/Trade Secrets, English, Ontario

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My Friends are Your Friends? U.S. Court Rules that an Employer’s MySpace “Friends” List Can be a Trade Secret

In a decision that may one day be cited by Canadian courts on the extent of an employer’s rights over its social […]