Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Orders Reinstatement of Air Canada Pilots
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the reinstatement of two Air Canada pilots compelled to retire upon reaching age 60. The pilots’ retirement was mandatory according to the terms of both...
View ArticleBill 68 Update
We first reported on Ontario Bill 68, The Open for Business Act, 2010, in our Fall 2010 newsletter. As of January 19th, 2011, amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) pursuant to Bill 68 have...
View ArticleBill C-28: How will it affect Your Organization?
Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act, received Royal Assent in December 2010. Similar in many respects to its predecessor, Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act, which...
View ArticleCourt of Appeal Establishes Test to be Applied in Determining if a Government...
In Director, Ontario Disability Support Program v. Tranchemontagne et al., the Court of Appeal established the test to be applied in determining whether a government program is discriminatory under the...
View ArticleUpdate on Class Actions for Unpaid Overtime
In a previous newsletter, we reported on the repeated attempts in recent years by Canadian employees to launch class action claims for unpaid overtime against their employers. In our Spring 2010 issue,...
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