Monthly Archives: June 2009
June 2009 – Arbitrator concludes that where employer changes work schedule, thereby impacting on family responsibilities, employees must make efforts at reasonable self-accommodation before a finding of discrimination can be made. – Counsel: Mark Contini – Research: Andrew Reynolds
June 2009 – Vice-Chair upholds suspensions of various grievors found to have distributed inappropriate emails on the employer’s email system. – Counsel: Dan Leone
Ontario Court Rejects Overtime Class Action On June 18, 2009, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to certify a class action launched by a bank employee that claimed $600 million in damages. The class action was launched by an …
Changes to the Treatment of Certain Taxable Benefits On June 11, 2009, the Minister of National Revenue announced changes to the administrative policy of the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) with respect to employee taxable benefits. The CRA states that the …
Panel Member, “The Role of International Labour Standards in the Financial Crisis”, 98th Session of the International Labour Conference, International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
