The new tax framework for cannabis products will include medical marijuana, according to the proposed excise duty framework published by the federal government on Friday. Advocates…
A recent Court of Appeal of Alberta dismissal of a case relating to age discrimination and the eligibility of receiving long-term disability benefits provides some…
Changes are coming for employment insurance and leave allocations for some Canadian employees later this fall. The leave changes, which received royal assent in June, affect the…
Group benefits are an invaluable tool most companies harness to attract and retain the best talent. For employees, they characterize a noble intent of care,…
A number of employers and benefits plans were in court this week in support of the Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund’s appeal of a…
An Ontario judge has sentenced a Toronto firefighter to six months in jail for benefits fraud. Bradley Evaschuk, 48, joined the Toronto fire service in…
The headlines this summer emphasized the negative: Almost half of employers aren’t ready for the legalization of recreational marijuana when it takes effect next year.…
It has been a busy period for changes to public drug programs in Ontario, as the provincial government has been working on policies with the…
As the federal government’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana next year moves ahead, there are still many challenges, including how pricing and taxation of the drug…
Employers in the United States are increasingly requiring employees with same-sex partners to legally marry in order for their partner to receive health-care benefits, according…
A B.C. municipality will get another chance to make its case for terminating three employees on long-term disability with no hope of coming back to…
In a reminder to employers to be diligent about using their own disability management processes before terminating an employee, an Alberta arbitrator has ruled against a company…
The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear an appeal from a former Nortel Networks Corp. employee who claimed her charter rights were violated over the…
The investigation into benefits fraud at the Toronto Transit Commission has taken yet another turn as police announce new charges involving claims submitted to the…
A recent decision by the Superior Court of Ontario has confirmed that working notice doesn’t count when an employee is away from work due to…
A labour arbitrator has served notice that employees who commit benefit fraud will have a hard time avoiding dismissal. Earlier this summer, arbitrator Eli Gedalof upheld…
Sears Canada’s plan to pay out millions in bonuses to keep executives and key staff on board while not paying severance to laid-off workers is…
Sears Canada Inc. has reversed course and will continue to make special payments to its defined benefit pension plan and provide post-employment benefits plans until…
Two groups that represent injured workers in Ontario and a former Ottawa employee have launched legal proceedings against the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board and…
Employers with staff in Saskatchewan will see their insurance premiums rise by six per cent this August due to a new tax introduced by the…
The Ontario government has responded to the Ministry of Labour’s report on workplace standards with a number of proposed changes, including introducing paid personal emergency…
The health benefits industry finally has something sexy to talk about: medical marijuana. The issue is far and away the most popular topic of discussion…
Alberta has published proposed amendments to the province’s employment standards code and labour relations code that would support family-friendly workplaces and bring the province’s standards…
The Alberta government says legislation to overhaul workplace rules could come as early as next week. Government House Leader Brian Mason says it’s “pretty likely”…
A B.C. company has scored a partial victory in its battle against a ruling that ordered it to pay $90,000 in damages to an employee…