To condone or not to condone? – that is the question
In a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, it was held that an employer cannot infer condonation or consent to a layoff from an…
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Thumbs down on ESG
A new study from the Fraser Institute outlines some of the issues with the environment, social and governance (ESG) framework many businesses have adopted…
When a plaintiff is done wrong
The recent appeal decision in Northern Air Charter (PR) Inc. v. Dunbar, 2023 out of Alberta is instructive. Photo credit: Northern Air While…
A summer of labour union discontent
The widespread labour unrest is taking different forms around the world, with unions in France, the UK, US, and Canada all flexing their collective…
What does a promotion really change?
Over time, contracts entered into at the start of employment may not be worth the paper they are written on – whether due to…
World oil and gas investment must rise dramatically to avoid energy shortages: report
Photo credit: Bloomberg/Eddie Seal via Getty Images Spending on oil and gas exploration and production needs to rise dramatically to avoid global supply…
The balancing act of Generation Z
Studies and surveys indicate Generation Z values work-life balance more than any other generation to date. Its members, the oldest of whom are now…
What’s remote got to do with it? – part two
To read part one, click here. Photo credit: Pexels/Anna Shvets On March 20, 2023, Bill 79, Working for Workers Act, 2023 (“Bill 79”) was tabled. …
North America’s first commercial small modular reactor holds promise across Canada
New technology could help reduce oil sands emissions in the future. Pictured is a conceptual rendering of the BWRX-300 SMR plant by GE Hitachi…
What’s remote got to do with it?
To date it has been unclear for employers as to how to fit remote workers into the mass termination regime in light of the…