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Employer Had to Conduct an Individualized Assessment of Employee Authorized to Use Medical Cannabis
Author: Grazia Hanea August 11, 2021 The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador (NLCA) released a seminal workplace disability...
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Federal Court of Appeal Approves of Board’s Efficient Dismissal of Unmeritorious Complaint
Author: Grazia Hanea July 30, 2021 In May 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) dismissed an Application for Judicial Review...
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Employers' Duty to Accommodate Childcare Responsibilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author: Grazia Hanea March 12, 2021 A recent arbitral award in favour of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 636...
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Think Twice Before Destroying Business Records Related to Ongoing Litigation
Author: Grazia Hanea May 31, 2021 An Ontario court recently rendered a decision in a complex construction dispute. The plaintiff hired a...
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Bright Future Ahead: Significant Job Security for Federally Regulated Employees
Author: Daria Strachan July 2016 Non-unionized employees working for a federally regulated employer can now breathe a little easier:...
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Positive News From the Court of Appeal on Fixed-Term Contracts
Author: Tom Finlay April 14, 2016 What is an employee subject to a fixed-term employment contract entitled to if the contract is...
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Partial Summary Judgments No More?
Author: Tom Finlay July 2015 Following the changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure in 2010, summary judgment has become increasingly...
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