Tuesday, March 21, 2017 @ 07:48 AM
Women, LGBTQ and beyond: Recent cases of systemic discrimination and harassment in the workplaceDevelopments south of us have stoked in many a renewed pride in our country’s strong record on human rights, workplace protections, and our vaunted valuing of diversity and inclusion. Yet, given how many clients seek my advice on discrimination and harassment complaints, this may be a case of pride before the fall. ... [read more]
Friday, March 17, 2017 @ 08:54 AM
Top 10 risk management tips for charities, not-for-profitsCharities and not-for-profits (NFPs) face increasing challenges in delivering their services to their members and the public, in part because of a more litigious reality and complicated regulatory environment. As such, charities and NFPs need to be familiar with an array of legal requirements that they need to comply with. ... [read more]
Friday, March 03, 2017 @ 03:05 PM
Busted for pornography at work … what are the consequences for employees?Access to the Internet is now a fixture in Canadian workplaces. Whereas accessing pornography was once limited to obtaining physical copies of magazines and videos, today, pornography can be accessed in seconds by a few key strokes and the click of a mouse. ... [read more]
Thursday, February 09, 2017 @ 11:17 AM
New international arbitration rules aimed at increasing efficiency, transparency | R. Aaron Rubinoff and John SiwiecImportant amendments to the Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Rules) will take effect on March 1, 2017. The amendments seek to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the current version of the ICC Rules that have been in force since January 2012. ... [read more]
Monday, January 30, 2017 @ 11:43 AM
Getting on board the fight against data breachesUnauthorized data breaches have become an unfortunate part of business life. In 2015, British insurance company Lloyds estimated that cyberattacks cost organizations US$400 billion each year in damages and business disruption. A new data breach is reported almost every day. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 27, 2016 @ 08:00 PM
Lawyer's new book decries lack of aggressive action on corporate crimeMore aggressive enforcement of existing statutes — not more laws — are needed to stop corporations and their executives from behaving badly, said Toronto lawyer Norm Keith. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 13, 2016 @ 08:00 PM
Careful what you ‘ask’ forMore than ever before, legal and marketing teams must work together to navigate a social media sphere that is littered with legal landmines. There is no denying that social media touches virtually every aspect of our lives and businesses. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 13, 2016 @ 08:00 PM
Appeal court weighs in on workplace testing rulesAnother major legal battle over random drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is on the verge of a watershed decision by the Alberta Court of Appeal. On Nov. 7, that court will be the first at the appellate level asked to apply the Supreme Court of Canada’s three-year-old principles and guidelines on when such testing is allowed. The adversaries this time are Suncor Energy, one of the world’s largest independent energy companies, and Unifor, the country’s largest private sector union. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 13, 2016 @ 08:00 PM
Careful what you 'ask' forMore than ever before, legal and marketing teams must work together to navigate a social media sphere that is littered with legal landmines. There is no denying that social media touches virtually every aspect of our lives and businesses. Consequently, the issue for most marketers is not whether there is a choice to engage in social media, but how best to engage with their closest “friends.” Enter promotional contests. Often thought of as fast, easy and cost-effective ways to engage consumers (after all, who doesn’t love the chance to win free stuff?!), social media contests can pose significant challenges for the businesses that administer them. ... [read more]
Thursday, October 06, 2016 @ 08:00 PM
Transportation Law - Air transportation - Regulation - Federal - Complaints about air carriers - Passengers - Persons with disabilities - Canadian Transportation AgencyAppeal by Lukacs from a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) dismissing his complaint against Delta Air Lines (Delta) for discriminatory practices. The appellant filed a complaint with the Agency alleging Delta’s practices related to the transportation of obese persons were discriminatory and contrary to law and jurisprudence regarding accommodation of disabilities. The appellant relied on an email from a Delta customer care agent that responded to a concern voiced by Omer, a passenger who felt cramped by a fellow passenger who required additional space. Following the receipt of further submissions, the Agency dismissed the appellant’s complaint on a preliminary basis due to a lack of standing. The Agency concluded the appellant lacked sufficient personal interest in the issue, as he was not of a height or weight that would ever give rise to the application of Delta’s policy regarding encroachment onto neighbouring seats. The Agency concluded that public interest standing did not extend beyond cases in which constitutionality of legislation or administrative action was at issue. Lukacs appealed. ... [read more]
