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Uber Canada sharing details of self-directed benefits fund for gig workers

mdunne — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 13:00:29 +0000

Uber Technologies Inc. is revealing more details of a labour model it’s pitching to Canadian provinces and territories, a model that’s drawn opposition from some worker groups. The Flexible Work+ model the San Francisco-based tech giant has pushed since March asks provinces and territories to force Uber and other app-based companies to create a self-directed […]

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Ontario court certifying Uber class action over employee classification

mdunne — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:00:05 +0000

Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., which advances a fight to get some of the platform’s Canadian couriers and drivers recognized as employees. The class action was certified by Judge Justin Paul Perell in a decision released late Thursday afternoon and stems from a court filing made […]

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Constructive dismissal and the corresponding duty to mitigate damages

mschmit — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 04:30:48 +0000

In a recent case, the Ontario Superior Court found an employee failed to mitigate damages when he refused a return-to-work offer from his employer, with whom he had a good working relationship. In the case, Gent v. Strone Inc., the plaintiff, David Gent, had been employed for 23 years by Strone Inc., first as a carpenter and then […]

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The legal risks of drug plan design changes

mschmit — Fri, 10 May 2019 04:52:05 +0000

Drug plan design changes are often unavoidable, whether they’re due to a carrier modifying contracts across the board or an employer looking to manage ballooning costs. Generally, “plan sponsors are looking at programs like more managed formularies and, potentially, maximums,” says Suzanne Lepage, a private health plan strategist in Kitchener, Ont. “Changes driven at the […]

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Can employers require mandated arbitration in employee disputes?

mschmit — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:00:17 +0000

In response to months of pressure from employees, Google Inc. said last week it will no longer require employees to settle disputes with the company through arbitration. The change, which will take effect March 21, 2019, will apply to current and future employees. Last year, Google said it would end mandatory arbitration — which requires employees […]

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How will 2018’s employment law changes play out for employers in 2019?

mschmit — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:00:43 +0000

In 2018, several significant employment and labour law changes were rolled out across Canada, especially in Ontario, which saw a change of government in June. “These changes will no doubt have an important impact on your workplace,” said Chelsea Rasmussen, an employment and labour law associate at Dentons LLP, speaking during a webinar hosted by the law firm last […]

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What GDPR, PIPEDA mean for Canadian employers’ data protection

mschmit — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 05:00:08 +0000

With privacy and data protection laws in Canada and abroad evolving, these changes serve as a reminder to employers to be more stringent in safeguarding the information entrusted to them, particularly by their employees. Employers collect a myriad of personal information from their employees, including health details, spousal status, marriage breakdown information and union membership for plan administrative purposes, noted […]

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Justice Beverley McLachlin discusses her career and legacy

mschmit — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:39:15 +0000

Former Chief Justice of Canada at the 2018 Risk Management Conference

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Ontario government unveils new labour standards bill

mschmit — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:00:37 +0000

The Ontario government introduced a new act on Tuesday that, if passed, would repeal or change much of the employment laws established by the previous government in Bill 148. The provincial government intends to scrap the plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, maintaining it at $14 until 2020 and then tying future increases to inflation. […]

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What will happen to Ontario’s new employment legislation?

mschmit — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:15:00 +0000

Earlier this month, Ontario premier Doug Ford announced in the provincial legislature that he would be axing Bill 148, an assortment of changes to the Employment Standards Act that the former Liberals put in place this year. Highlights of the bill included a raise to the minimum wage; a mandate of equal pay for equal work; personal emergency […]

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