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September 29, 2017 Alberta Court of Appeal: Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Might Be Allowed A decision, helpful to employers, was released by the Alberta Court of Appeal yesterday. It represents the next chapter in the years-long battle between Suncor and Unifor, Local 707A over whether random drug and alcohol testing at Suncor’s oilsands operations … Continued
Read moreSeptember 26, 2017 Reminder: Ontario’s Minimum Wage Set to Rise as of October 1, 2017 Employers in Ontario are reminded that the Province’s minimum wage is set to rise from $11.40 per hour to $11.60 per hour on October 1, 2017. This change comes as the first step in the Ontario government’s stated intention to … Continued
Read moreSeptember 22, 2017 Court of Appeal Rules Not All Income Earned During Reasonable Notice Period Will Be Deducted From Wrongful Dismissal Awards Historically, a duty to mitigate applied in all wrongful dismissal cases. This meant that monies earned by an employee during the reasonable notice period were deducted from wrongful dismissal damages award. However, in … Continued
Read moreSeptember 15, 2017 Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases In British Columbia Now In Effect Employers in British Columbia should note the general minimum wage increased effective today, September 15, 2017. The minimum wage in the province is now $11.35 an hour (previously $10.85 an hour), and is the first step to achieving the New Democratic Party’s … Continued
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