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- Constructive Dismissal Unmasked as Resignation: Alberta Court Finds Employee Resigned After Refusing to Comply with Mask Policy
In Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench held that the employer did not constructively dismiss one of their employees who had been placed on unpaid leave for failing to comply with a mandatory mask policy, but rather that the employee resigned without any recourse. The … Read more »
- VIDEO: Issues that Keep Employers Up at Night
The current economic environment is creating many challenges for businesses. In this session, Charif El-Khouri and Stephanie Pasternyk of our Employment & Labour Group offer a high-level overview of the topics clients are most concerned about in the current labour market and the legal issues they ra … Read more »
- Gone in 60 Days (or More): Court of Appeal Finds Termination Clause did not Limit Employee Termination Entitlements
The Alberta Court of Appeal recently reviewed the enforceability of a termination clause that purported to impose limits on employee termination entitlements. In Bryant v. Parkland School Division, the Court held that a provision that entitled an employee to 60 days of termination notice or more did … Read more »
- Bill 96 in Effect as of June 1st, 2022: What Québec Employers Need to Know
This post is a follow-up to two initiatives taken by our Employment and Labour Group regarding Bill 96[1], as well as the post published by our firm regarding the business impacts of Bill 96, which is available here. On May 24, 2022, the National Assembly of Québec passed Bill 96, An Act respecting … Read more »
- Ontario Superior Court Reviews the Factors Applied in Determining Independent / Dependant Contractor Status
The rise of “gig” workers (i.e. independent workers paid by task or project) has, in recent years, drawn attention to the issue of the classification of workers as “employees”, “independent contractors”, or “dependent contractors”. The determination of the correct classification is crucial, as it de … Read more »