In a decision released on June 6, arbitrator P-A Fortin upheld the dismissal by a school board[1] of one of its teachers. The employee had falsified two pay slips and a letter from his employer to make it appear that he was on unpaid leave with respect to 50% of his workload, in order to avoid paying the alimony claimed by his ex-wife.
The Solicitor-Client Privilege Regarding Legal Fees: the Decision in Kalogerakis v. Commission scolaire des Patriotes
In its decision in Kalogerakis v. Commission scolaire des Patriotes rendered on May 21, 2014, the Court of Québec dealt with the appeal of two decisions from the Québec’s Access to Information Commission (the “Commission”) dismissing requests for disclosure of the amount of professional fees billed by lawyers retained by public entities, on the ground that the information was protected by solicitor-client privilege.
On June 12, 2014, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Pierre Moreau, tabled Bill 3, entitled An Act to foster the financial health and sustainability of municipal defined benefit pension plans.
This article first appeared on the Construction Canada website.
Reducing the number of standard construction contracts
Over the years, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) has developed and kept current a series of standard construction contracts for use across the country. Among the many such contracts standardized by CCDC, seven govern the relations between owners and prime contractors.
Canada’s new anti-spam legislation adopted in December 2010 (the “Act”) will finally take effect on July 1st, 2014. The Act will force most businesses and organizations to revise their electronic communications and marketing processes to ensure compliance with its provisions.
Just a few short years ago, not many of us could have imagined the extent to which the Internet and social media now play a major role in our society. Employers have not been immune to the spread of this phenomenon, and many now use these technological tools for several aspects of human resources management: recruiting, hiring, disciplinary sanctions, etc.
Are you on board with this trend?