January 25, 2010 at 9:00 pm by: Northern Exposure
By Donna Gallant
A recent appeal court decision demonstrates once again that defining work relationships is far from an exact science. Somewhere on the spectrum between employees and independent contractors, we have seen the emergence of “dependent contractors.” What hasn’t been entirely clear is how one determines “dependent contractor” status. Nor what that status means in [...]
Posted in Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Termination by: Northern Exposure
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January 18, 2010 at 9:00 pm by: Derek Knoechel
Mandatory retirement has a long and storied history as part of the Canadian labor system. As we enter 2010, it appears that a new chapter is being written, one in which mandatory retirement is the exception rather than the norm.
Posted in Compensation, Benefits, and Pensions, Employment Law, Workplace Policies by: Derek Knoechel
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January 11, 2010 at 9:00 pm by: Northern Exposure
By Alix Herber
Canada’s two largest provinces — Ontario and Quebec — now have laws requiring employers to seek to provide workplaces free of “harassment.” No longer limited to human rights-related harassment, the term is broadly defined in these laws. Further, Ontario’s new law extends beyond harassment. It, like the federal law, also will require antiviolence [...]
Posted in Employment Law, Human Rights by: Northern Exposure
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