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By Piccolo Heath LLP | 5 Minutes Read April 14, 2020

Dusting off the 2008 playbook to deal with COVID-19 and the workplace

I started my legal career in September 2008, which coincided with an unprecedented economic collapse. I received a crash course in recession-related legal advice. I advised clients about everything from quick fixes to Hail Mary attempts to support their workers and save their businesses. But it wasn’t until the last few weeks that I had to dust off my old playbook and again discuss these urgent, drastic measures with my employer clients. Some of these measures include:

Article by Piccolo Heath LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / bankruptcy, constructive dismissal, COVID-19, directors' liability, employment law, frustration of employment contract, salary reduction, temporary layoff, termination of employment, work-sharing program

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 7 Minutes Read October 2, 2018

Important amendments to an Act Respecting Labour Standards (Quebec)

On June 12, 2018, Bill 176 was passed and assented by the National Assembly. Since it includes numerous important amendments and differs from the version that was originally presented, we have reproduced certain provisions which may be of interest, following 8 general themes.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / Act Respecting Labour Standards, directors' liability, domestic violence leave, employment law, family leave, Payment of wages, psychological harassment, staggered working hours

By Drache Aptowitzer LLP | 3 Minutes Read March 15, 2018

Directors' liability for source deductions

An issue came up when a CRA auditor queried CRA rulings. She had a file where she intended to assess the directors of a not-for-profit corporation for its failure to remit trust funds. The directors had retained legal counsel, who was of the view that directors’ liability does not apply to directors of a not-for-profit corporation.

Article by Drache Aptowitzer LLP / Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / director liability insurance policies, directors' liability, due diligence defence, employment law, HR, Human Resources, not-for-profit corporations, Payroll, personal liability for directors and officers, tax remittance

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