Bill 37 was introduced by the Manitoba Government on May 6, 2024. As indicated in our previous blog posts, Bill 37 includes some of the most significant changes to The … Read More
This blog was prepared with the assistance of summer law student Kendall Kleisinger.
In an age where smartphones are omnipresent and recording devices are easily concealed, the potential for covert capturing … Read More
On October 24, 2024, the Government of Canada announced its intention to reduce immigration levels for 2025-2027 by reducing the number of permanent residents in 2025 from a previous target … Read More
As Saskatchewan’s provincial election day, October 28, 2024, quickly approaches, it is important for employers to be aware of their obligations under The Election Act, 1996, SS 1996, c E-6.01 … Read More
Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee was seriously injured after falling through a roof opening.
On December … Read More
In a landmark decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified that simply referencing employment standards in terminations provisions is enough to override the common law presumption of reasonable notice … Read More
This article also appears in the publication Human Resources Director.
No employer wants to hire (or re-hire) those “bad seed” employees, who lied on their resume, stole from their manager or … Read More
This article also appears in the Fall 2024 issue of COMMUNICATION A Publication of Pharmacists Manitoba Inc.
While most employees understand their professional obligations to an employer while employed by them, … Read More
A termination for cause for employee off-duty conduct was recently upheld by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Meneray v British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to … Read More
October 1 has become the date upon which Saskatchewan employers must modify the compensation paid to minimum-wage employees.
In previous years, minimum wage increases have been determined pursuant to a pre-set … Read More