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Health and safety trumps employee’s seniority

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 18 2013

In a recent decision, an Ontario arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a grievor with 37 years of service for repeated violations of the company's

Set your co-worker on fire? It may not be cause for dismissal

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 17 2013

Dryco Drywall Supplies Ltd. v Teamsters Local Union 213 is an important reminder to employers that even extreme acts of workplace misconduct may

Resignation as a bargaining weapon a double-edged sword

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 16 2013

Threatening to resign, when used by an employee to bargain for better working conditions, is a weapon that cuts both ways. A tactic of this sort

Engaging informal leaders to support work health and safety

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • May 15 2013

The performance of an organisation in work health and safety (WHS) is to a great degree determined by the successful development and implementation

Discord in harmony part 1: South Australia goes its own way with OHS Harmonisation

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Australia
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  • May 15 2013

The story of the harmonisation process in South Australia has illustrated how vulnerable the uniformity of the legislation is to state-based interests

Transfer of employment contracts: Heineken loses eight-year legal battle

  • Norton Rose LLP
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  • Netherlands
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  • May 15 2013

An eight-year legal battle between a trade union and Heineken has finally been resolved by the Supreme Court

Spotlight on public sector employment

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • May 14 2013

Australian Public Service (APS) employment continues to be a focus of the Federal budget. In the 2012-2013 Federal Budget, total APS job cuts were

Notice of resignation: will employers still be notified before an employee leaves?

  • Norton Rose Canada LLP
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  • Canada
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  • May 14 2013

In a recent decision, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled for the first time that an employer can waive the notice given by an employee who resigns

Coalition IR Policy changes around the edges

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • May 9 2013

The Federal Coalition Opposition released its much anticipated employment and industrial relations Policy on 9 May 2013. The Policy, called The

When is a true casual employee not a true casual?

  • Norton Rose Australia
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  • Australia
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  • May 9 2013

In an important decision that effectively reverses how employers assess whether their award or agreement covered employees are 'true' casual