We are proud to announce that Loretta Bouwmeester of our Calgary office was awarded the Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society’s Volunteer of the Year 2019. The award was in recognition of her ‘extraordinary service to ASSIST and lawyer well-being’. Loretta was also appointed to ASSIST’s Board of Directors. Wellness matters to us. For our team and yours. Take care and be well.
On December 13, 2023, the federal Pay Equity Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) authorized NAV CANADA to establish two pay equity plans, despite unanimous opposition from the affected unions. Establishing multiple plans is an exception to the presumption under section 12 of the Pay Equity Act (the “Act”) in favour of an employer creating a single pay equity plan for its entire workforce. This decision is significant as it is one of the first decisions approving, in part, an application for multiple pay equity plans.
Read moreGovernment of Canada has announced the easing of certain COVID-19 border measures in light of Canada’s high vaccination rate and decreasing hospitalization rates. New measures will come into effect on February 28, 2022
Read moreFederal Government has announced a day off to coincide with the Queen’s funeral on September 19th, and encouraged provinces to follow suit. However the provincial response has been varied with some decisions still being made.
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