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Have you made your 2023 New Years Human Resource Resolutions?
January 9, 2023
As we start off the new year it is a good time to review your practices and think of adopting some new ones. What are the ways to do what you do better? Here are a few thoughts on what we see businesses missing or getting wrong with great frequency. Not updating policies Your Workplace
Expertise
Employment Law
The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board Decides to “Punish” the Correctional Service of Canada by Awarding $310,000 for Psychological Harm and Punitive Damages
December 1, 2022
Lyons v Deputy Head (Correctional Service of Canada), 2022 FPSLREB 95 On November 21, 2022, the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (the “Board”) released its decision in Lyons v Deputy Head (Correctional Service of Canada), 2022 FPSLREB 95. This decision follows the Board’s previous ruling in Lyons v Deputy Head (Correctional Service
Practice Area
Labour Law
Andrew Hatnay in the News about Laurentian University CCAA
November 11, 2022
To review the news articles, please click on the links below: Thorneloe appeals denial of $9.8M claim against Laurentian – Sudbury.com Thorneloe shouldn’t be held responsible for mismanagement at LU, court hears – CTV News Laurentian has ‘path forward’ after 1st phase of restructuring, but can’t rest on laurels, court hears – Sudbury.com Laurentian created ‘manufactured crisis’
Nancy Shapiro Selected As One Of Post City Magazine’s Top Lawyers In The GTA
November 4, 2022
We are excited to announce that Nancy Shapiro has been selected by her peers as one of Post City Magazine’s Top Lawyers in the GTA. She, and the other winners, are featured in the November issue of Post City Magazines. Nancy Shapiro has over 20 years of experience and is recognized by Lexpert, Best Lawyers and
Koskie Minsky LLP Statement in Support of Education Sector Workers
November 3, 2022
The right of workers to collectively bargain, which includes the right to strike, is the bedrock upon which Ontario’s labour relations regime has been built since the end of the Second World War. The gains unionized workers have made through the collective bargaining process over the decades has improved the working lives of unionized and
The Keeping Students in Class Act
November 2, 2022
On October 31, 2022 the Ontario government introduced Bill 28 (“Bill 28”), the Keeping Students in Class Act. The Bill involves a broad and aggressive legislative attack on the constitutional rights of workers to engage in collective bargaining. Bill 28 arrived in the midst of ongoing bargaining between the government and education workers represented by
Practice Area
Labour Law
Demetrios Yiokaris Quoted In Article by the Lawyers Daily in Fraud and Conspiracy Case
October 19, 2022
Demetrios Yiokaris, a Partner in the Litigation Department, successfully defended a real estate lawyer in a fraud and conspiracy matter. The Ontario Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal of a June 2021 decision that found a real estate transaction, which concluded unfavourably for the appellant, was not due to fraud or conspiracy on the
Ontario launches consultation on portable benefits program
October 17, 2022
The Ontario government is conducting a consultation regarding a portable benefits program for part-time, temporary and contract workers. This program would attach health and dental benefits to workers rather than to employers. No potential aspects of plan design or administration have yet been shared. The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (“OHIP”) covers services such as visits
Practice Area
Pension and Benefits
Careful Drafting and Reasonable Limits Remain Key in Non-Compete Provisions
October 11, 2022
While the 2021 ESA amendments relating to non-competition agreements are likely to limit the circumstances in which such agreements can or will be used in the future, non-competition agreements that were in place prior to the ESA amendments remain unaffected. The legal enforceability of non-competition agreements that pre-date the ESA amendments continue to hinge on
Expertise
Employment Law
Koskie Minsky Top-Ranked In The 2023 Chambers Canada Guide
September 29, 2022
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!