Employee whistleblower protections in the time of COVID-19 May 25, 2021 Jennifer Del Riccio Patchwork of provincial statutes creates gaps in Canadian whistleblower protection legislation and its efficacy.
Reflections on 2019 CBA Administrative Law, and Labour and Employment Law Conference December 05, 2019 Cole Eisen On November 8 and 9, I had the privilege of participating in the 2019 CBA Administrative Law, Labour and Employment Law Conference as the winner of the Labour and Employment Section’s student essay contest.
Summary of amendments proposed under Bill C-44 February 12, 2018 Christopher Deehy Bill C-44, entitled Budget implementation Act 2017, received royal assent and came into force effective December 3, 2017. The bill introduced changes to, inter alia, the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act.
CBA Administrative Law, Labour and Employment Law Conference January 02, 2018 Ronni Nordal Each year one wonders whether the CBA Admin Law, Labour & Employment Law Conference will meet expectations created by the great conference the previous year. Without a doubt the 2017 Conference, held in Ottawa in November, met – even exceeded – them.
Note from the Chair: Student outreach June 09, 2017 This spring, I spoke to law students at the University of Ottawa as part of an initiative by the National Labour and Employment Law Section, and the CBA more broadly, to engage and involve younger members of our profession in CBA activities.
In Grievance Arbitration Proceedings, Who is the Lawyer’s Client? June 09, 2017 Stéphane Lacoste While the answer to this question may depend on the jurisdiction where the lawyer is practising, the law in Quebec is now clear.
In Grievance Arbitration Proceedings, Who is the Lawyer’s Client? June 08, 2017 Stéphane Lacoste While the answer to this question may depend on the jurisdiction where the lawyer is practising, the law in Quebec is now clear. Recently, the Tribunal administratif du travail (the Tribunal) sitting in review provided a clear answer to this question in Syndicat professionnel des ingĂ©nieurs d’Hydro-QuĂ©bec inc. et Paquette, 2017 QCTAT 855.
Note from the Chair: Student outreach June 08, 2017 George Vuicic This spring, I spoke to law students at the University of Ottawa as part of an initiative by the National Labour and Employment Law Section, and the CBA more broadly, to engage and involve younger members of our profession in CBA activities.
Not just a bystander October 12, 2016 Heidi Schedler Sexual harassment and sexual assault within the legal profession are happening far more often than most of us likely want to admit, writes WLF Co-Chair Heidi Schedler. And everyone in the profession has an obligation to make it stop.
Determining wrongful dismissal damages in fast-track litigation September 14, 2015 Thomas A. Roper, Q.C. How do you assess damages in cases of wrongful dismissal that benefit from summary trials or fast-track litigation when only the amount of reasonable notice is in dispute &ndash and the case comes to court before reasonable notice period has expired? Thomas A. Roper, Q.C., of Roper Greyell, says Markoulakis v. SNC-Lavalin Inc. is instructive in these cases.