August 24, 2015 Legal News Arbitrators Authorized to Publish Personal Information In Awards without Grievor’s Consent A recent decision of the BC Court of Appeal confirmed that labour arbitrators may collect and disclose personal information in their awards without obtaining the consent of the grievor. At arbitration, the UFCW, Local 1518 argued that the Personal Information…
August 24, 2015 Legal News BCCA: Refusal of Re-Employment Offer Does Not Breach Duty to Mitigate The BC Court of Appeal recently considered whether or not an employee is required to mitigate her damages by returning to employment with her former employer. In Frederickson v. Newtech Dental Laboratory Inc., the plaintiff was employed as a dental…
August 17, 2015 Legal News Union Financial Disclosure Bill Receives Royal Assent On June 30, 2015, Bill C-377, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, received royal assent. The purpose of the amendments is to increase transparency in union finances. The bill amends the Income Tax Act to require unions to…
August 14, 2015 Uncategorized $100 Million Overtime Class Action Certified Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice recently certified an unpaid overtime class action against Canada Cartage, a national trucking and distribution company. The claim could be worth more than $100 million. On June 15, 2015, the Court refused the employer’s application…
July 20, 2015 Legal News SCC to Decide if Without Cause Dismissals Permitted under Canada Labour Code On July 9, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal in Wilson v. Atomic Energy Agency of Canada, 2015 FCA 17. In its decision, discussed in an earlier article posted here, the Federal Court of Appeal concluded…
July 20, 2015 Legal News Compassionate Care Leave Benefits Extended for Federally Regulated Employers On June 23, 2015, Bill C-59 / Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 received Royal Assent. Among other things, the omnibus budget bill amends the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act to extend compassionate care leave and…
