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An aging workforce: the risks associated with succession and transitional planning

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 13 2013

Succession and transitional planning is an important and necessary process in any organization, especially where a significant number of employees

Employer's tax equalization policy for international employees continues past retirement

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 10 2013

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Court) held that deferred compensation amounts paid to a retired executive employee were

Toronto passes new city-wide zoning by-law update on Toronto official plan 5-year review - new employment policies

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 9 2013

Toronto City Council passed the new City-wide Zoning By-law on May 9, 2013. The City is required by the Planning Act to give notice of the passing

Increase in minimum wage for Quebec workers

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2013

Since May 1st, 2013, the minimum wage has been increased to $10.15 per hour. The hourly wage of employees receiving tips has been increased by $0.20

Hausse du salaire minimum pour les salariés du Québec

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2013

Depuis le 1er mai 2013, le salaire minimum a été porté à 10,15 $ l’heure. Le taux horaire des employés à pourboire a quant à lui été majoré de 0,20 $

Bullying in the workplace - WorkSafeBC's new policies to take effect November 1, 2013

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 29 2013

In 2012, Bill 14 (the Workers' Compensation Amendment Act, 2011) introduced amendments to British Columbia's Workers' Compensation Act (the WCA), to

Plester v. Polyone Canada Inc. update: serious safety violation is still not cause for termination

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 19 2013

In a previous post, we discussed a decision which held that, PolyOne Canada Inc. (PolyOne), did not have just cause for terminating a senior employee

New Social Security Tribunal (SST) established to hear Employment Insurance appeals begins operations

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 16 2013

As of April 1, 2013, Bill C-38 (also known as the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act) modified the Employment Insurance (EI) appeals process

Employee reinstated, awarded almost 10 years of back pay and other compensation by Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 9 2013

Over a year after its decision holding the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (the School Board) liable for discriminating against former

New statutory leaves proposed by Minister of Labour

  • Stikeman Elliott LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 8 2013

Ontario's new Minister of Labour, Yasir Naqvi, recently tabled Bill 21, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Leaves to Help Families), 2013. If