The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (“WSIAT”) recently released a decision that significantly expands the scope of entitlement for workplace events that cause traumatic mental stress. In Decision 483/11, the WSIAT broke from prior jurisprudence and held that workers can receive benefits for traumatic mental stress following events that do not present a real…
This list was put together and published by CareerBuilder.com, and we found it republished by Florida lawyer Mark Trank on his firm’s blog. Do you have anything more unusual? 1. Employee’s 12-year-old daughter stole his car and he had no other way to work. Employee didn’t want to report it to the police. 2. Employee…
On December 1, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Re Indalex Limited, 2011 ONCA 265, which we summarized here. Indalex Limited and its U.S. parent sought protection from their creditors under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act and under Chapter 11 of the…
On September 21, 2011, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) released its Risk-Based Framework Document, which describes a broad-based framework for the risk-based regulation of pension plans in Ontario. The Framework represents an enhanced form of risk monitoring by FSCO. The proposed Framework will consider a broad universe of risk factors in areas such…
Heenan Blaikie’s Ontario Labour & Employment group is pleased to announce its 2012 Managing the Workplace Seminars. This year, we will be hosting 12 breakfast seminars on a broad range of labour and employment issues. All seminars are complimentary for clients and friends of the firm and are available in person in the Toronto office,…