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By Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services | 3 Minutes Read December 16, 2015

Employee not discriminated against as breastfeeding a “choice”- Federal Court of Appeal Decision

The recent decision by the Federal Court of Appeal addresses the employer’s duty to accommodate. Ms. Laura Flatt, the applicant, sought a judicial review from the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board (Board) after her grievance against her employer, the Treasury Board of Canada, was dismissed. The applicant had filed her grievance based on discrimination on the grounds of sex and family status contrary to the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Article by Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / accommodation, accommodation to the point of undue hardship, Breastfeeding, Canada (Attorney General) v Johnstone 2014, canadian employment law, Canadian Human Rights Act, daycare, discrimination, discrimination on the grounds of sex and family status, duty to accommodate, employment, employment law, federal court of appeal, Flatt v. Canada (Attorney General) duty to accomdate, grievances, Industry Canada, Kevin Sambrano, Labour Law, Laura Flatt, maternity leave, policies and procedures, Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board, teleworking, Treasury Board of Canada, work accommodation

By Maanit Zemel | 4 Minutes Read July 30, 2014

The primary purpose test – deciphering CASL’s charities exemption

What about registered charities? Are they required to comply with CASL’s requirements or are they exempt from compliance? The answer to that question was made somewhat clearer on July 4, 2014.

Article by Maanit Zemel / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit, Privacy / alleged violations of CASL, Canada's anti-spam legislation, CASL does not regulate “spam”, CASL’s charities exemption, CEMs, commercial electronic messages, complaints filed with the CRTC, Does CASL apply to Charities?, Emails, emails promoting charitable events, Industry Canada, instant messages, messages sent by electronic means, primary purpose test, raising funds, Registered charities, texts

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read July 21, 2014

The future of insolvency

Industry Canada sought public input on the state and future of Canada's insolvency legislation through early 2014. Interested parties can review the issues in the agency's discussion paper on the statutory review of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.

Article by Adam Gorley / Business, Finance and Accounting / assets, bankruptcy, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Canada Business Corporations Act, CCAA prodeedings, commercial insolvency, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, competing interests, copyright, Industry Canada, Insolvency, insolvency legislation, IP rights, patented items, restructuring, transparency

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