Labour & Employment Insights

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CFO fired for company credit card abuse but compensated for discriminatory termination of employment

Insight

Published: December 21, 2023

Authors: Walter Pavlic, K.C., Arooj Tulli-Shah, Emily Latimer, Alizeh Virani

Categories: Labour & Employment, Workplace Investigations

In British Columbia, a CFO racked up over $14,000 in personal charges on his company credit card. The employee was asked several times for repayment but delayed paying back the charges. … Read More

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Executive sues for wrongful dismissal and ends up paying his employer $530,000

Insight

Published: December 14, 2023

Authors: Walter Pavlic, K.C., Arooj Tulli-Shah, Emily Latimer, Alizeh Virani

Categories: Labour & Employment, Workplace Investigations

A president and CEO in Alberta sued after his employment was terminated for cause. During the course of his employment, the employee habitually exceeded the spending limits imposed by the Board … Read More

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Important deadlines under Pay Equity Act coming in 2024 for federally regulated employers

Insight

Published: December 7, 2023

Authors: Amy Gibson, Sarah Carr, Kaitlin Trager

Categories: Labour & Employment

The federal Pay Equity Act (the “Act”) came into force on August 31, 2021. The Act requires most Canadian federally regulated workplaces with 10 or more employees to develop and … Read More

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Driven by economics, Saskatchewan allocates 100 more newcomers to its SINP

Insight

Published: December 4, 2023

Authors: Scott Bell, Anna Sigurdson

Categories: Immigration, Labour & Employment

Increasing immigration is a hot topic across Canada and nowhere more than in a high-opportunity low-population province like Saskatchewan. In early November, we wrote a blog about expansion to the Saskatchewan … Read More

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SCC rules owner can be employer of 3rd-party employees under OHS law, even without worker or workplace control

Insight

Published: December 1, 2023

Authors: Curtis Unfried, John Agioritis, Jennifer Sokal, Meghan Johnson

Categories: Compliance, Risk & Crisis Response, Construction, OH&S, Regulatory & Criminal Offenses

In case you missed it, MLT Aikins recently hosted the Alberta OHS Update – Year in Review. This seminar included a discussion on the recent 4-4 split-decision of the Supreme … Read More

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Changes coming for online platform-based food delivery and ride share gig workers in B.C.

Insight

Published: November 30, 2023

Authors: Alizeh Virani, Avram Heisler

Categories: Labour & Employment

On November 20, 2023, the Government of British Columbia introduced Bill 48 – 2023 Labour Statutes Amendment Act. The proposed bill would amend the Employment Standards Act and the Workers’ Compensation … Read More

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Proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code would ban replacement workers during strikes or lockouts

Insight

Published: November 24, 2023

Authors: Shandra Czarnecki, Lynsey Gaudin, Amy Gibson, Megan Kheong

Categories: Labour & Employment

On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58: An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (the “Bill”) was introduced at the House of … Read More

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Considerations for all North American esports organizations – GameSquare levels up with $17 million FaZe Clan acquisition

Insight

Published: November 24, 2023

Authors: Mahdi Shams, Graham Christie, Selena Chen, William Su

Categories: Esports, Innovation, Data and Technology, Labour & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions

On October 21, 2023, GameSquare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAME) (TSXV:GAME) announced it is purchasing FaZe Clan (NASDAQ:FAZE), a California-based professional esports and entertainment organization for US$17 million. GameSquare, an international digital media … Read More

Image for Employers take note: Summary judgment is appropriate in wrongful dismissal cases – even when employer alleges just cause

Employers take note: Summary judgment is appropriate in wrongful dismissal cases – even when employer alleges just cause

Insight

Published: November 15, 2023

Authors: Arooj Tulli-Shah, Daniel Spanu, Justin Haack, Megan Kheong

Categories: Labour & Employment

How effectively does your company record disciplinary conversations with employees? A recent Alberta decision highlights just how important this can be for employers. In McDonald v Sproule Management GP Limited, Justice … Read More

Image for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program expansion to benefit employers and workers

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program expansion to benefit employers and workers

Insight

Published: November 2, 2023

Authors: Scott Bell, Anna Sigurdson

Categories: Immigration, Labour & Employment

On November 1, 2023, the province announced that the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) will accept nomination applications from workers in an additional 279 occupations under the Skilled Worker with … Read More