court ruling – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:50:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Quebec class action raising questions over DB pension liability following plan sponsor reorganization https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/quebec-class-action-raising-questions-over-db-pension-liability-following-plan-sponsor-reorganization/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160826 A recent Quebec Superior Court decision has unleashed uncertainty over the liabilities of companies and their directors when a pension deficit appears in the context of a reorganization. The court authorized a group of defined benefit pension plan members to proceed with a $65 million class action against companies involved in a 2011 reorganization. The […]

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]]> Federal judge rules Florida’s transgender health-care ban discriminates against state employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/federal-judge-rules-floridas-transgender-health-care-ban-discriminates-against-state-employees/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159170 A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Florida’s transgender health-care ban discriminates against state employees and violates their civil rights. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled Thursday that the state’s ban violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, colour, […]

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