McCarthy Tetrault

McCarthy Tetrault
Q. When a company holds a social outing for employees and alcohol is served, what are the legal risks? How can potential liability be minimized?
A. Parties and other social events provide employers with an opportunity to reward employees and let them interact with coworkers outside of the office. Unfortunately, they also create some risk [...]

by Donovan Plomp
McCarthy Tetrault
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided collective bargaining is a right protected in the national constitution.
The court’s extension of “freedom of association” under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to include a right to collective bargaining is a reversal of previous Supreme Court decisions.

by Tara McPhail
McCarthy Tetrault
Canadian human rights laws require employers to accommodate employees and customers with disabilities up to a point. What point? The point at which the accommodation would constitute “undue hardship” on the employer. But what makes an undue hardship? A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision appears to set a high threshold for [...]

Welcome to the introductory issue of Northern Exposure. This new e-zine and blog highlights important developments in Canadian labor and employment law and will be of special interest to companies with operations in Canada.