Labour & Employment
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November 11, 2024
Study finds widespread racism targeting Black executives in federal public service
A majority of Black executives in the federal public service (FPS) have faced direct workplace harassment or intimidation, according to interviews of Black leaders conducted as part of a study commissioned by the Black Executive Network.
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November 11, 2024
9 articling students return to Lenczner Slaght as associates
Recent news releases from Lenczner Slaght announced the addition of Derek Hooper, Liza Leshchynska, Herschel Chaiet, Jennah Khaled, Mackenzie Faulkner, Alec Verch, Adam Davis, Madeleine Andrew-Gee and Alex Tuccillo as associates. All nine previously summered and articled for the firm.
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November 11, 2024
The danger of not signing a settlement document | Stuart Rudner
While much has changed since I began practicing in 1999, and even since I started mediating employment law matters over a decade ago, the advice from my first mentor remains true: “Never leave a mediation until the settlement documents are fully executed (unless there was no settlement).”
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November 11, 2024
Cons, pros of unlimited paid time off policies
Unlimited paid time off (PTO) policies have something to offer employers and employees. However, this concept needs careful consideration before being implemented or accepted.
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November 08, 2024
SCC elaborates on framework, scope for judicial review of regs and other subordinate legislation
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that the Vavilov “reasonableness” standard for judicial review — informed by some of the Katz Group principles — presumptively applies when courts review whether subordinate legislation is authorized by law.
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November 08, 2024
Consultation on freedom of expression at Alberta regulatory bodies driven by politics: observers
The Alberta government has launched a consultation as it considers bringing in legislation aimed at protecting what the province described as freedom of expression at regulatory bodies, but a number of legal observers say the review is being driven by politics rather than serious concerns about what regulators are doing.
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November 08, 2024
Are long-term disability payments taxable?
There can be a tax liability with long-term disability payments, and if an individual is forced to rely on long-term disability (LTD) insurance as an income replacement after an injury or disability, they may wonder if those payments are taxable. The answer depends on several factors.
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November 08, 2024
H-1B visas move online: How Canadian companies can navigate the digital migration
For well over a decade, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has sought to bring U.S. immigration benefit filings online. Until recently, such online filings had largely remained limited to personal filings, such as an I-90 (Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card) or N-400 (Application for Naturalization). This meant that employers have continued to ship large paper-based petitions (often with hundreds of pages of paper) to various USCIS service centers throughout the United States, adding additional logistics and materials costs to the already cumbersome process.
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November 07, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal upholds random drug testing for ‘safety critical’ nuclear workers
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements for safety-critical workers at nuclear facilities, rejecting a union challenge to their constitutionality.
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November 07, 2024
Lawyer sleep: Exercise, medication and coffee | Harjot Atwal
“When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.” — Tom Hodgkinson