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Construction Advisor: The Voice of Construction Labour Relations in Canada DOWNLOAD PDF July 26, 2016 Articles: Alberta Court Sides with Employer on Random Testing Policy Update on Bargaining in Construction Industry Alberta Court Sides with Employer on Random Testing Policy Author: Sarah E Smith, Associate Can a company require its employees to undergo random drug and … Continued
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July 25, 2016 BC Human Rights Code to Protect Gender Rights On July 20, 2016, the British Columbia provincial government officially announced upcoming amendments to the BC Human Rights Code (the “Code”). The amendments will expressly recognize both gender identity and gender expression as prohibited grounds of discrimination in British Columbia. Express recognition of “gender … Continued
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July 15, 2016 SCC Reaffirms “Just Cause” Requirement for Termination Under the Canada Labour Code Further to our In A Flash dated July 9, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) has overturned the Federal Court of Appeal’s 2015 decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (“Wilson”). In so doing, the Court extinguished … Continued
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July 12, 2016 Get Ready for Marijuana Legalization In just about one year, marijuana will be legalized in Canada. When Health Minister Jane Philpott made this announcement on April 20, she promised this change would happen with support from the justice and public safety departments. However, there are no details on what this means and … Continued
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