Minimum wage goes up in British Columbia
The general minimum wage in British Columbia will be increasing from $9.50 per hour to $10.25 per hour on May […]
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April 30, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in British Columbia, Employment Standards, English
April 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in Francais, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
Les prestations de retraite devraient-elles être prises en compte dans l’évaluation des dommages-intérêts accordés pour congédiement injustifié?
La Cour suprême du Canada a accepté d’entendre l’affaire Richard Waterman c. IBM Canada Limitée, 2011 BCCA 337 portant sur […]
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April 26, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in British Columbia, English, National, Pensions and Benefits, Wrongful Dismissal
Are Pension Benefits Deductible from Damages for Wrongful Dismissal?
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to hear the case of Richard Waterman v. IBM Canada Limited,2011 BCCA […]
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April 25, 2012 by Mary Picard
in English, Ontario, Pensions and Benefits
Severance packages for employees in defined benefit pension plans are about to get a lot more expensive
Effective July 1, 2012 , the Ontario Pension Benefits Act will require employers to pay higher pension benefits to many […]
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April 19, 2012 by Content Editor
in Uncategorized
Pay Equity update: disclosure issues settled
19/4/2012Despite an order from the Public Service Labour Relations Board (PSLRB) requiring full disclosure by Treasury Board of all ACFO’s requests for outstanding evidentiary documents in June 2011, there have been ongoing challenges and delays rela...
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April 19, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in Francais, National, Restrictive Covenants
Méfiez-vous des clauses restrictives ambiguës!
La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario a récemment rendu sa décision dans l’affaire Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé et […]
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April 19, 2012 by Catherine Coulter
in English, National, Ontario, Restrictive Covenants
Beware the ambiguous restrictive covenant!
In the case of Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brule, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed that the severance […]
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April 18, 2012 by Matthew Curtis
in British Columbia, English, Pensions and Benefits
Employer’s Changes to Retiree Benefit Coverage Struck Down by B.C. Court
A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia case raises the issue of whether employers may unilaterally change the terms of […]
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April 17, 2012 by Adrian Miedema
in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
Ontario Publishing Names of Employment Standards Violators
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is publishing the names of employers convicted of violating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, however […]
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March 30, 2012 by April Kosten
in Alberta, English, Restrictive Covenants, Wrongful Dismissal
Oilfield Employee Free to Compete with Former Employer
The recent Alberta decision of ADM Measurements Ltd. v. Bullet Electric Ltd. provides a useful summary of post-employment obligations and […]
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