Labour & Employment
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September 18, 2024
Federal government announces changes to temporary foreign worker and residence programs
The federal government has announced changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) effective Sept. 26, prompted by a softening labour market and aimed at further reducing "the reliance of Canadian employers” on the program. In addition, Ottawa is managing temporary resident arrivals by reducing the cap on international student study permits.
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September 18, 2024
Paralegal grads launch proposed, $10M class action alleging problems with Fanshawe College program
Former and current student are seeking over $10 million in damages from Fanshawe College in a proposed class action alleging that its paralegal program repeatedly failed to meet Law Society of Ontario requirements and left students unprepared for licensing examinations and legal practice.
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September 18, 2024
What to do if your employee has been arrested | Stuart Rudner
Every now and then, we get a call from a client that has an employee who has been arrested or possibly convicted and incarcerated. The question they ask is whether they now have just cause to fire the employee, have to keep their job open for them or what they are supposed to do.
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September 16, 2024
Federal Court CJ says huge funding shortfall for translation will delay rulings, access to justice
A new statutory duty that requires the Federal Court to simultaneously issue its “precedential” rulings in both French and English — without Parliament also providing the many millions of dollars the court needs to carry out its task — will spark judgment delays and exacerbate translation backlogs unless the government steps up with adequate resources, Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton tells Law360 Canada.
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September 17, 2024
Colonial powers and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Tega Adjara
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted on Dec. 10, 1948, was a response to the shocking atrocities witnessed during the Second World War. Among its fundamental principles is Article 3, which states, “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
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September 16, 2024
Court rejects judicial review of company’s non-compliance with foreign worker regulations
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review from an Alberta company that hired temporary foreign workers but cut their pay when it determined they did not have the requisite skills.
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September 16, 2024
‘Ghosting’ and the breaching of business contracts
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court, Bigwin Group Inc. v. Trade X Group of Companies Inc., 2024 ONSC 3827, illustrates that inaction or “ghosting” your contractual counterparty may result in a bad faith breach of the business bargain.
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September 16, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal to hear appeals concerning major junior hockey abuse class action
The Ontario Court of Appeal has rejected a motion to quash an appeal related to a proposed class action concerning allegations of systemic hazing, bullying and sexual and physical abuse in major junior hockey.
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September 13, 2024
Unifor says Walmart workers at Mississauga warehouse reach voting threshold to form union
A Walmart warehouse in suburban Mississauga, Ont. is a step closer to becoming the retail giant’s first unionized facility in Canada after workers voted to join Unifor.
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September 13, 2024
Non-competes in the U.S. are business as usual after FTC rule stricken
Sept. 4 has come and gone. The non-compete ban adopted by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) never took effect after a fast-paced legal challenge by Ryan LLC, a tax services firm and the United States Chamber of Commerce in a Texas federal court. In the United States, it’s business as usual when enforcing non-competes, and the law remains state by state and employee by employee.