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70 Temporary Foreign Workers Hit Grand Slam as Court Certifies $10 Million Class Action Lawsuit Against Denny’s
April 3rd, 2012

My colleague Mike Weiler recently wrote this article on the class action lawsuit against Denny’s Restaurant: With the changing demographics and skill shortages inCanadamany employers are forced to hire temporary foreign workers to fill positions that Canadians do not want or … Continue... Read more »

Substantial Damages Awarded to Wrongfully Dismissed Employee
February 2nd, 2012

The choice to terminate an employee for cause is a risky decision. Employers are often in a difficult spot balancing the interests of other employees with the problem employee or balancing the risk of a human rights complaint versus a … Continue reading →... Read more »

Boughton Winter 2012 Newsletter Published
January 18th, 2012

The Boughton Employment & Labour Line Winter 2012 edition was published yesterday and can be found here or on the Boughton website. The newsletter is distributed three times annually directly via email and if you would like to be added to … Continue reading →... Read more »

Federal Government Abolishes Mandatory Retirement
January 12th, 2012

Mike Weiler, a colleague of mine at Boughton Law Corporation, distributed the following update yesterday as the part of our Employment & Labour Group’s E-Bulletins: On December 15, 2011 the federal government gave Royal Assent to the omnibus Bill C-13. Included in … Continue readin... Read more »

New Guidelines for Social Media Background Checks
January 4th, 2012

Ever googled that candidate you just interviewed to find out more about his or her background? Or considered checking the LinkedIn, Facebook or other social media pages for the names on a stack of resumes to try to narrow the … Continue reading →... Read more »

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