July 11, 2018 Legal News B.C. Government Releases Details of Proposed Employer Health Tax The Ministry of Finance has released a tax notice for the proposed Employer Health Tax (EHT) for guidance and informational purposes only. The EHT is subject to legislative approval, and the details of the tax may change. It is anticipated…
July 9, 2018 Legal News Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Deems Human Rights Code and Employment Standards Provisions Unconstitutional A recent decision of the Ontario Human Rights Commission has concluded that provisions of Ontario’s Human Rights Code (“Code”) and Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) violate the prohibition against age-based discrimination in section 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and…
June 22, 2018 Firm News Judith Anderson’s Celebration of Life It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our former partner and friend, Judith Anderson. Judith was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer two years ago. She kept this diagnosis private, and while she remained active, the…
June 21, 2018 Legal News The Petrie Report Part 2 – Chronic pain In the first article to this series we told you that, on April 25, 2018, Paul Petrie provided his report – Restoring the Balance: A Worker- Centred Approach to Workers’ Compensation Policy – to the Board of Directors of the Workers’…
June 12, 2018 Legal News A veil of steel: Ontario courts refuse to modify test to pierce the corporate veil A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal has provided a vigorous defence of separate corporate personality and refused to adopt a test for piercing the corporate veil where it is simply “just and equitable”. The case is Yaiguaje…
June 7, 2018 Uncategorized New minimum wage takes effect June 1, 2018 On June 1, 2018, changes to the Employment Standards Regulations dealing with minimum wage took effect. As of that date, the general minimum wage is $12.65 per hour. The government of British Columbia has stated that the general minimum wage…
