After the Arthritis Society’s extensive advocacy for medical cannabis research, it seemed only natural for the organization to cover the drug under its employee benefits…
Western Forest Products Inc. says negotiations with the United Steelworkers union representing workers in a long-running coastal B.C. strike ended without resolution on the weekend.…
The Toronto Transit Commission has settled a 2016 lawsuit against its insurer for the alleged failure to detect a benefits fraud scheme involving orthotics store Healthy Fit…
Police in Kingston, Ont. are warning the public about a new email phishing scam that uses employee benefits enrolments and annual pay raises as bait. Posing…
A recent decision by Ontario’s Divisional Court means that the province’s hospital sector is bound to provide long-term disability coverage to unionized employees who work past…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has taken a technical approach to interpreting “termination clause” in ruling that a failsafe clause that doesn’t clearly apply to…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a strict examination of the language of an incentive plan is the key to determining whether a…
With the federal election about a month away, Canada’s political parties are rolling out their election platforms, making a host of promises to improve health care, employment…
An Alberta court has ruled that employees receiving disability payments during the reasonable notice period can’t “double-dip” by receiving payments for lost wages. “The decision…
The Ontario Divisional Court has confirmed that an employer’s duty to accommodate ends when an employee’s disability becomes permanent and thereby frustrates the contract of employment.…
Manitoba’s New Democratic Party and Liberal Party announced a host of worker-friendly campaign promises over the Labour Day weekend, with both parties committing to raise…
As the labour dispute between Western Forest Products Inc. and United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 heads into its third month, tensions are running high over health…
McDonald’s is introducing a new training program for its U.S. employees after dozens of workers complained about sexual harassment. The Chicago-based company said Wednesday that…
Five major pharmaceutical companies have filed a constitutional challenge to the federal government’s incoming changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board. The complaint was…
The federal government is reforming the tribunal that handles appeals related to employment insurance, Canadian Pension Plan and old-age security payments. Currently, Canadians who disagree…
Private plan sponsors can expect to see lower drug prices resulting from recent changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board, but there may also…
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge by former Air Canada pilots who claimed the company was wrong to force some to retire at age…
On Sept. 1, federally regulated employers will see the impact of several changes to the Canada Labour Code, including the new right for employees to…
Ontario Liberal leadership contender Steven Del Duca is proposing the creation of a basic group benefits package for workers in the province who are currently without one.…
Jordan Fremont is relocating his pension, benefits and executive compensation practice to Bennett Jones LLP. For the past 15 years, he’s practiced at Hicks Morley Hamilton…
The union hoping to represent Foodora Inc.’s Toronto couriers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Ontario Labour Relations Board, alleging the company…
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled an employee was in the right when she rescinded her retirement notice after circumstances changed. In September 2016, Elisabeth…
A new ruling by the Alberta Court of Appeal says civil claims for privacy breaches can be filed more than two years after the breach…
Quebec’s universal pharmacare program offers better drug coverage and quicker approval for new drugs coming to market than the rest of Canada, according to a…
The federal government has reached a tentative settlement on multiple class action lawsuits filed by current and former female and male members of the Canadian…