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August 15, 2013 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

Employer-provided in-house fitness facility

The principle issue dealt with in this CRA document is whether an employer-provided in-house fitness facility a taxable benefit, if available to all employees. (In PDF)

Employer to sue former employee for fraud eight years after termination

A long-past and slow-moving claim of wrongful dismissal based on allegations of employee theft has suddenly sprung to life eight years after the employment relationship ended. After several years spent gathering evidence and exchanging documents, the day before the wrongful dismissal trial was to be scheduled, the employer filed a counterclaim based on evidence that the employee had made unauthorized claims for personal expenses and had made personal purchases on the company credit card for which the employee failed to reimburse the company.

Federal court confirms dismissal without cause available under Canada Labour Code

In 2009, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) dismissed its employee, Wilson, without cause. In response, Wilson filed a grievance claiming unjust dismissal. Because AECL is a federal undertaking subject to the Canada Labour Code for labour and employment purposes, a labour adjudicator was appointed under the Code to hear the matter. The adjudicator upheld Wilson’s unjust dismissal complaint on the basis that federally regulated employees can only be dismissed for just cause. (In PDF)

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Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor

Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 18 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor of the following publications, Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources PolicyPro, HRinfodesk and Accessibility Standards PolicyPro from First Reference. Yosie is one of Canada’s best known and most respected HR authors, with an extensive background in employment and labour across the country. Read more