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By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read June 6, 2016

Construction industry certification: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal weighs in

In Nova Scotia, an employer in the construction industry may become certified by a union if the Labour Board is satisfied that the applicant union “has as members in good standing more than fifty percent of the employees in the appropriate unit”.  Accordingly, the definition of the bargaining unit is a significant issue in construction industry certifications because the employees in the unit materially impact whether the certification application is successful.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Payroll, Union Relations / bargaining unit, Collective Bargaining, construction industry, Construction industry certification, labour board, Labour Law, Nova Scotia Labour Board, Trade Union Act, union certification, Unions

By Clear Path Employer Services | 3 Minutes Read December 13, 2013

Ashley Madison’s $20M employee lawsuit for workplace related injuries

Ashley Madison, the world’s leading website for married people seeking extramarital affairs, recently made headlines when a former employee sued the Canadian-based organization for $20-million for injuries sustained while creating fake profiles of women for the site. Doriana Silva was hired by Ashley Madison to help launch a Brazilian version of the dating site. Shortly after she came on board, she was asked to create 1000 “fake female profiles”—in a period of three weeks—in order to lure men to sign up for the new service. According to Silva, creating these profiles “created an enormous amount of keyboarding” and she quickly developed severe pain in her wrists and forearms (Source: CBC News).

Silva alleges that the company ignored her complaints and her request for a wrist rest. According to her claim, she became unable to do her job and “remains seriously disabled in many if not all aspects … Continue reading “Ashley Madison’s $20M employee lawsuit for workplace related injuries”

Article by Clear Path Employer Services / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll / 20 Million Dollar Lawsuit, anna aceto-guerin, Ashley Madison, Bill 119 Mandatory Coverage, claim, clear path employer services, Clearance Number, construction industry, Coverage, disability management, Employee Injury, insurance, Legal Battle, workplace injury, wsib

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read December 22, 2011

Recap: New payroll amounts and other legislative changes effective January 1, 2012

It's the time of the year again when employers and payroll specialists have to start their T4 year-end process and need to know what's new in payroll for 2012. In addition, several changes to pension, employment standards and other legal requirements are coming into force January 1, 2012. This blog post provides you with a brief summary of some of the changes employers need to know and prepare for:

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, AODA, Ban on using electronic devices while driving, canada pension plan, citizenship ceremony leave, construction industry, Customer service standards, employment law, employment standards code, Employment Standards legislation, End of the year 2011 – what's new for payroll 2012, fall protection, manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, ontario, payroll for 2012, pension legislation, T4 information returns and summary forms, T4 year-end process, training program, workers’ compensation coverage

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