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Broader Federal Jurisdiction Over Labour Relations Connected to Federal Undertaking
October 22, 2018
In 2015, the Labourers’ International Union Of North America, Ontario Provincial District Council filed an application for certification against Ramkey Communications Inc. (“Ramkey”), which employed construction employees that installed, maintained, and repaired portions of telecommunications networks. At the time the application was filed, almost all of Ramkey’s work was performed for Rogers. Telecommunications companies, like
Practice Area
Labour Law
Eggleton Tables Bill to Protect Pensioners Before and During a Company’s Insolvency
October 4, 2018
On September 25, 2018, just days before his retirement, Senator Art Eggleton moved second reading of Bill S-253, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts and Regulations (pension plans). Bill S-253 seeks to accomplish two things: To amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act
Practice Area
Pension and Benefits
2 Important Lessons – ESA compliance by an Employer is not Ever Constructive Dismissal & We are Reminded that Family Status Accommodation is a Dialogue
October 1, 2018
When we act as counsel to employers, we can be confronted with policies and practices which often have been in place for a long time and may turn out to not actually be in compliance with employment standards requirements. If we work together, we can attempt to find a route typically to become compliant and
Expertise
Employment Law
Koskie Minsky Top-Ranked in the 2019 Chambers Canada Guide
September 24, 2018
We are pleased to announce that once again Koskie Minsky has been recognized as a top-ranked (Band 1) law firm by Chambers Canada in the areas of: Employment & Labour: Labour for Unions Dispute Resolution: Class Action (Plaintiff) Pensions & Benefits Congratulations to all of our ranked lawyers!
OHRC Releases Annual Report
September 6, 2018
On June 30, 2018 the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “OHRC”) released its Annual Report, entitled Impact today, investment for tomorrow. The report tracks the steps taken by the OHRC from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018, to fulfil the commitments made in their 2017-2022 Strategic Plan. The report focuses on four main areas
Practice Area
Labour Law
Nine KM Lawyers Listed in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada®
August 21, 2018
Koskie Minsky LLP is pleased to announce that 9 of the Firm’s lawyers were chosen by their fellow professionals to be listed in the 13th Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. Additionally, Michael Mazzuca has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2019 Employee Benefits Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Toronto. Below is a complete list of KM
Talos v. GEDSB: Ontario’s Human Rights Code Violates Section 15(1) of the Charter in allowing age discrimination in the provision of workplace benefits in Ontario
August 14, 2018
The recent Ontario Human Rights Tribunal decision in Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board has shifted expectations on the ability of benefits plans to treat workers over 65 differently, on the basis that this is particular type of discrimination is excepted explicitly under the Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code“). When Bill 211, “An
Practice Area
Pension and Benefits
US Supreme Court Rules Against Mandatory Public Sector Union Fees
July 23, 2018
“. . . the majority has chosen the winners by turning the First Amendment into a sword, and using it against workaday economic and regulatory policy . . . The First Amendment was meant for better things. It was not meant to undermine but to protect democratic governance – including over the role of public-sector
Practice Area
Labour Law
Issues over Personal Emergency Leave and Personal Emergency Pay Resolved by Labour Board
July 9, 2018
As many readers are already aware, the new Personal Emergency Leave provisions in s. 50 of the Employment Standards Act, as well as the provisions in the Regulations that provide an exemption to construction employers allowing them to pay .8% of an employee’s hourly rate or wages (“Personal Emergency Pay”) in lieu of providing paid
Practice Area
Labour Law
Nancy Shapiro to address Weed in the Workplace, part of the OsgoodePD O Cannabis! Webinar Series.
July 9, 2018
Nancy Shapiro will be addressing the “O Cannabis! Weed in the Workplace” online seminar on July 17, 2018. The seminar will focus on “the challenges which legalized marijuana will pose for both unionized and non-unionized environments.”
Expertise
Employment Law