Publications
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Recording in the work environment: do your telephone conversations belong to you?
Recording in the work environment: do your telephone conversations belong to you?
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Bird flu: businesses asleep at the wheel could wake up with a nasty headache
As the poultry farming crisis looms and countries are on the lookout for outbreaks of infection, scientists are closely following the evolution of the virus, which is moving to new sources of infection.Before a crisis is on our doorstep, businesses should prepare themselves for the consequences of a (…)
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Is it permissible to communicate with the employees of the opposite party? Do the employees then have a duty of loyalty?
These questions arise periodically and always pose problems of conscience for the lawyers and employers concerned. A recent decision of the Court of Appeal sets out the latest state of the law on the subject.
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New funding and governance rules for defined benefit pension plans: the legislature takes a position
On June 14th, Bill 30, entitled An Act to amend the Supplemental Pension Plans Act, particularly with respect to the funding and administration of pension plans, was tabled in the National Assembly by Ms. Michelle Courchesne, the Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity. The highlights of the (…)
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Clearing the air in the workplace: The Tobacco Act's new provisions and the implementation of employer's policy
Enacted in June 1998, the Tobacco Act (the «Act») is a major component of the Government of Quebec’s strategy to fight smoking.In June 2005, Quebec’s legislature reinforced the Act by adopting the Act to amend the Tobacco Act and other legislative provisions (the (…)
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Determination of the real employer under the Act respecting Industrial Accidents and Occupational Diseases when a business entrusts the management of its human resources to a personnel agency
Generally, Labour Relations laws assume the interaction of two parties, an employer and an employee. The employee offers his services, for pay, to an employer, who determines the working conditions and ensures discipline. This is a bipartite relationship. However, when a business entrusts the (…)
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Absenteeism and the obligation to accommodate: When the employer is required to consider the measures recommended by the medical experts
In a judgment rendered on February 7, 2006, the Quebec Court of Appeal reiterated the obligations of the employer and the employee to play a role in seeking a reasonable accommodation. In cases where a collective agreement exists, the union has the same obligation.More specifically, the Court of (…)
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The new Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: What should you know?
The new Quebec Parental Insurance Plan: What should you know?
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Psychological Harassment in the Workplace: What's New?
Since June 1, 2004, the Labour Standards Act (hereinafter the "L.S.A.") requires employers to provide a work environment free from psychological harassment. Thus, employers must, as a first step, take reasonable measures to prevent psychological harassment and then, whenever they become (…)
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An Arbitrator Rules On the Validity of an Alcohol Consumption and Drug Use Policy
An Arbitrator Rules On the Validity of an Alcohol Consumption and Drug Use Policy
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Guidelines on the Role of Experts: the Commission des lésions professionnelles Takes Action!
Guidelines on the Role of Experts: the Commission des lésions professionnelles Takes Action!
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Countdown to Implementation of Legislation on Psychological Harassment in the Workplace
Countdown to Implementation of Legislation on Psychological Harassment in the Workplace
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Bill C-45 and Safety in the Workplace: What You Should Know!
Bill C-45 and Safety in the Workplace: What You Should Know!