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By Drache Aptowitzer LLP | 3 Minutes Read October 16, 2017

Small change large consequences: Ontario’s regulatory change to the payment of directors

Directors simply cannot benefit from the property of a charity whether registered or not, either directly or indirectly. This article explains why and details recent amendments to Ontario's rules to allow charities to pay directors for goods and services rendered.

Article by Drache Aptowitzer LLP / Business, Not for Profit / Adam Aptowitzer, benefit from the property of a charity, board of directors, Canada Revenue Agency CRA, Charities Accounting Act, conflict of interest, consent, court approval for director payment, Director and Trustee restrictions, directors, Drache Aptowitzer LLP, goods and services rendered, Income Tax Act, ontario, payment of directors, Public Guardian and Trustee, Registered charities

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read February 12, 2016

Changes in the Criminal Code: Employee rights in a time of legal chaos

In 2016, employees may be faced with requests from employers or from others whom the employees serve to participate in activities that are prohibited by the Criminal Code. There are two areas, in particular, of potential legal conflict in the workplace:

Article by Occasional Contributors / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / assistance in suicide, conflict of interest, criminal activity, criminal code, Criminal law, duty to accommodate, employment law, ethical or religious objections, Healthcare providers, medical marihuana, physician-assisted suicide, reasonable accommodation, religious belief

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read February 20, 2015

Worldwide code of conduct reasonable exercise of management rights

Many multinational corporations have issued company-wide codes of conduct setting out baseline rules that apply to all of their global operations. A recent Ontario arbitration decision provides a good precedent for employers who may be concerned about balancing corporate governance interests against the rights of unionized employees when instituting universal codes of conduct.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / Code of Ethics, collective agreement, company-wide codes of conduct, conflict of interest, corporate governance, employment law, employment relationships or directorship, global operations, Human Resources, legitimate business interest, reasonable exercise of management rights, rights of unionized employees, the prohibition on soliciting political contributions, unionized environment, universal codes of conduct, X unionized workforce

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