OHS & Workers’ Compensation Advisor
Our readers will be aware that, in 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) set time limits for how long prosecutions in Canada should take. That was in R. v. Jordan. Generally speaking, in occupational health and safety prosecutions, a trial must finish within 18 months of the charges being laid. If that doesn’t … Continued
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In A Flash
This article analyzes the HRTO decision in Weilgosh v. London District Catholic School Board in relation to last year’s SCC’s decision, North Regional Health Authority v. Horrocks.
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In A Flash
In a decision that will provide much-needed clarity to employers across the country, the SCC held that the Manitoba Human Rights Commission did not have jurisdiction to hear a human rights complaint by a unionized employee.
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In A Flash
SCC dismissed employers application for leave to appeal. This article discusses the implications of this decision on the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements.
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