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By De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors | 2 Minutes Read July 31, 2018

HRTO: Terminating benefit plans for employees 65 and over is unconstitutional

Talos v Grand Erie District School Board involved an employee whose extended health, dental and life insurance benefits were terminated by his employer, Grand Erie District School Board, when he turned age 65, although he continued to work on a full-time basis.

Article by De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll / age discrimination, benefit plans, employment law, group benefit plans, Pensions and Benefits, workplace discrimination based on age

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read July 31, 2018

Only the clearest release will stop a class action: Superior Court of Québec authorizes class action by former employees against Air Canada

The Court authorized the class action on the basis that it was arguable that Air Canada had deliberately violated the Act by reducing the volume of work sent to Aveos, knowing that this would cause it to cease operations.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / certification, certification of a class action, class action

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read July 30, 2018

Differential treatment in pension and benefit plans based on date of hire now prohibited in Québec (or is it really?)

There is no question that Bill 176, An Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards, removes some flexibility in plan design going forward. That being said, there are still ways to structure plan design changes that will achieve the employer’s objectives without running afoul of the prohibition under Bill 176

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll, Union Relations / defined benefit pension plan, defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, employment law, pension and benefit plans, pensions

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