Labour & Employment
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August 30, 2024
B.C. court finds hotel liable for cutting employee shifts during COVID-19 pandemic
The B.C. Supreme Court has held that a Vancouver hotel that stopped offering shifts to hourly employees during the COVID-19 pandemic is liable for breach of contract, despite a provision in the employment contracts that assignment of hours would be subject to business demand.
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August 30, 2024
P.E.I. expands nursing duties, recognizes psychiatric nursing
Expanding the scope of nursing on Prince Edward Island will broaden legal perspectives “on what appropriate care looks like” — particularly when it comes to the recognition of psychiatric nurses, says a lawyer.
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August 29, 2024
New international practitioner for Segev
Boaz Nahshoni who is called to practise in the State of New York and in Israel is joining the business, technology, securities and gaming law firm Segev LLP.
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August 28, 2024
Most ‘BIOC’ immigration assessments that were judicially reviewed in past year were flawed
More than two dozen first-line immigration or citizenship decisions that rejected requests for permanent residence or other relief over the past year were quashed by the Federal Court due to immigration officials failing to properly analyze the best interests of the children involved, finds a Law360 Canada review of the Federal Court’s recent “BIOC” case law.
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August 28, 2024
Risky business: Five missteps for employers of foreign nationals
The ability to attract and retain talent from outside Canada is a key lever for any employer looking to enrich a workforce and address labour gaps, particularly when qualified domestic candidates are scarce. However, it can be daunting for businesses to navigate the ever-changing and intricate web of immigration laws, program requirements and compliance obligations.
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August 28, 2024
Cabinet blocks cryptocurrency mining projects from access to electricity | Sara Blake
Some regulatory statutes authorize Cabinet or a minister to issue binding directives to the regulator. What is the scope of this authority?
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August 28, 2024
Railway strike: What invoking s. 107 of Labour Code means to labour law | Frank Portman
The recent labour actions at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) have garnered significant media attention — as they should. Railways are an oft-overlooked keystone to Canada’s economy. Given the heavy resource focus of Canada’s wealth, railways form the primary way such goods are brought to market. Labour strife in this area poses a serious risk to Canada’s economic well-being.
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August 27, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal overturns contempt ruling against Canadian Pacific, citing lack of intent
The Federal Court of Appeal has held that violations of rest provisions in a registered labour agreement by Canadian Pacific Railway did not constitute contempt in the absence of intent.
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August 26, 2024
Ottawa poised to further tighten restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers
The federal government says it will soon expand restrictions on the number of temporary foreign workers that employers in Canada may hire, including reducing from 20 per cent to 10 per cent the percentage of their total workforce for which employers may hire temporary foreign workers and cutting from two years to one the maximum period for which “low-wage stream” workers may be hired.
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August 26, 2024
Canada to implement 100% surtax on Chinese EVs to address ‘extraordinary threat’
Canada is bringing measures to implement a 100 per cent surtax on all Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) as Chinese producers “benefit from unfair, non-market policies and practices,” making the Canadian auto sector and workers face “unfair competition.”