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- Supreme Court of Canada Holds Work Place Inspection Obligations under the Canada Labour Code Only Extend to Area of Employer’s Physical Control
A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada has found that an employer’s inspection obligations under the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) only extend to those workplaces under its physical control. In Canada Post v. Canadian Union of Postal Workers, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (“CUPW … Read more »
- FEDERAL COURT CLARIFIES THAT REINSTATEMENT IS NOT THE “STANDARD” REMEDY IN ALL UNJUST DISMISSAL CASES
As many of our readers are aware, adjudicators have an array of options under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) to remedy an unjust dismissal. Of these available remedies, adjudicators have often ordered the reinstatement of the dismissed employee. However, the Federal Court’s recent decision in Kourid … Read more »
- 2019 IN REVIEW: A LOOK BACK AT THE TOP CASES AND KEY LEGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT IMPACTED YOUR WORKPLACE
2019 was a tumultuous year for employers with significant changes to workplace legislation both provincially and federally and a number of noteworthy decisions. Throughout the year, CCP has kept you up-to-date on these developments through our Employers’ Edge blog and our Lawyers for Employers podca … Read more »
- Cormier, Part Deux: Court Of Appeal Upholds Summary Judgment Decision
As you may recall from our blog earlier this year, the case of Cormier v. St. Joseph Communications involved a wrongful dismissal case that challenged a termination clause on the basis of its treatment of benefit continuation, which included a (relatively common) reference to benefit continuation be … Read more »
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year! CCPartners’ Tips for Staying on the Nice List this Holiday Season
As an employer, hosting a holiday party is a great way to ring in the festive season and thank your employees for their hard work in the last year. However, if a holiday party gets out of control, or is not reflective of the diversity of your workforce, it can create unforeseen liabilities – partic … Read more »