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Quid Pro Quo – Early Exits and Employee Training Repayment
August 15, 2024
I. What is a Training Repayment Agreement? Training repayment agreements, whether to assist employees with flight school, engineering designations, or the like, are common in
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CIRB finds that the Minister of Labour’s section 107 referral does not suspend the Union’s ability to strike
August 14, 2024
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (the “Board”) recently released its written reasons between WestJet and Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, following its Order on June 28,
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Hospital’s decision to terminate employee for refusing to comply with mandatory vaccination policy was justified
July 11, 2024
In a recently released case between the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, Arbitrator Michelle Flaherty upheld the termination of
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Court of Appeal for Ontario Confirms Frustration of Contract in Mandatory Vaccination Case
June 14, 2024
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a motion judge’s decision that an employment contract was frustrated as
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Federal Government Consulting on Employment Equity Act Modernization
May 30, 2024
The federal government seeks consultation on the modernization of the Employment Equity Act (the “Act”). The consultation period opened on May 3, 2024 and will close on July 31, 2024. In
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Est-ce qu’un employeur peut congédier un employé « à sa seule discrétion » ou « à tout moment »? « Non! », disent les tribunaux
May 14, 2024
Une décision récente de la Cour supérieure de justice de l’Ontario fournit un autre exemple du nombre croissant de façons dont une disposition de cessation
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Newly Introduced Bill C-69 Includes Important Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Stemming from Federal Government’s Budget 2024
May 10, 2024
On May 2, 2024, Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024 (“Bill C-69”) was
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Ontario Government Tables Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024
May 10, 2024
On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (“Bill 190”). If passed, Bill 190 would amend several employment-related statutes, including
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Collateral Strikes: Recent Employee Strikes on Base and Managing Interruptions in Operation
May 7, 2024
May 7th, 2024 Though not unique to any industry, labour disruptions can have unique implications in the defence and security sector as evident by the
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Québec’s Workplace Health and Safety Laws and Workers Working Remotely from Québec
May 3, 2024
In the growing employment landscape where a significant proportion of workers perform their work remotely, it is important that employers consider the health and safety
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