On December 2, 2009, The Superior Court upheld a decision of the Commission des relations de travail which concluded that nurses hired through an employment agency were employees of the health-care facility and, therefore, covered by the bargaining certificate of the union in question.However, the (…)
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In August 2009, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment in which it ruled on the following interesting practical issues relating to liability insurance: What is the appropriate procedural vehicle for a liability insurer to exercise recourse against another insurer in situations where there is (…)
Passed into law on June 10, 2009, Bill 35 makes significant amendments to the modification of a method of levying assessments under the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, the convertion of certain allowances and benefits, a gradual increase in the fines levied under the (…)
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Last November 6, the government of Québec held an important working session that brought together various northern partners for the purpose of ensuring the sustainable and socially responsible development of the vast territory covered by the Plan Nord.This plan essentially aims to accelerate (…)
On October 27th, the Minister of Finance announced an important plan to reform federally regulated pension plans. According to the Minister, the Government is proposing “a balanced package of measures for the benefit of pension plan sponsors, plan members and retirees.”Other recent news: (…)
Under the Tobacco Act, employers must prohibit their employees from smoking inside their establishments. However, the Act is mute on no smoking outside, on the company’s land.Can an employer be stricter than the Tobacco Act by implementing a no smoking policy intended to entirely ban smoking (…)
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