The Global Legal Post has a small blurb on Axess Law and its plans for expansion:
In Arnone v. Best Theratronics Ltd. a long service employee terminated without cause 17 months short of receiving a full unreduced pension was awarded, among other things, $65,000 for loss of pension, plus 17 months’ notice and a 30 week retiring allowance pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement:
Remember those fire fighters who were fired last year for their allegedly sexist tweets? Both terminations have been upheld following arbitration:
Earlier this year, the BC Human Rights Tribunal found an employer liable for retaliation after an employee filed a human rights complaint despite the original complaint being frivolous:
- http://blogs.hrhero.com/northernexposure/2014/11/23/retaliation-against-unreasonable-discrimination-complaint-can-cost-you/
- http://www.bchrt.gov.bc.ca/decisions/2014/pdf/feb/56_Macklem_v_Cambie_Malones_2014_BCHRT_56.pdf
Michael Fitzgibbon with a nice summary and update on the common employer doctrine following a recent Ontario SC case:
- http://labourlawblog.typepad.com/managementupdates/2014/11/common-employer-doctrine-is-alive-and-well.html
- http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2014/2014onsc6576/2014onsc6576.html?
Calgary HR Law 