The immigration landscape in Canada is increasingly being driven by temporary foreign workers. What used to be a system dominated by the entry of permanent residents has evolved increasingly into one aimed at facilitating the movement of individuals with prearranged employment. Employers are also increasingly influencing the immigration system through their role in determining who…
While perhaps one needs to give them credit for chutzpah, the CAW’s recent proposal for protecting the automotive sector from foreign competition seems motivated by a desire to return to the past, or at least to postpone the future. No doubt, the economy is undergoing wrenching structural change, and institutions that grew and prospered under the…
Whether they realize it or not, many employers (and labour lawyers) think about labour relations from a reactive perspective. Labour board proceedings, grievance arbitrations, collective bargaining… More often than not, employers find themselves responding to demands made by their unions, and usually within time constraints. Over time, this can lead to a defensive labour relations…
Employers have reason to worry about a recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario which allowed an employer to sue an employee in Ontario even though the employee had few connections with the province. Employees will likely be allowed to sue their employer in Ontario even though they are employed abroad and have…
The duty to accommodate disability under human rights law has existed for decades and many of the legal principles that define the scope of that duty are well settled. However, there still exists much confusion as to what an employer must do when faced with a request for accommodation. Unfortunately for employers, much of this…