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By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 2 Minutes Read April 3, 2017

Missing comma means millions in overtime pay

The case involved an ambiguity in a Maine statute dealing with overtime pay. Under the statute, employees involved in certain activities were exempt from the overtime provisions, so they were not entitled to overtime pay. A group of drivers in Oakhurst argued that they were entitled to overtime pay.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit, Payroll / comma, Harvard Comma, legal writing, O'Connor et al v Oakhurst Dairy et al, overtime, overtime exemptions, overtime pay, Oxford Comma, Payroll, serial comma, statutory interpretation

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read December 3, 2013

Three most outstanding Canadian law blogs of 2013

On December 1, 2013, the 8th annual Canadian Law Blog Awards (a.k.a. the Clawbies) started receiving nominations for the best outstanding Canadian law blogs for 2013. Closing date to submit your choices is Friday, December 27th, with the winners being announced on New Year’s Eve. Our three nominations for #clawbies2013 are...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Accessibility Standards, Administration, Payroll / #clawbies2013, 8th annual Canadian Law Blog Awards, A Bon Droit, Award, Billets, Blogging, Canadian law blogs, Canadian law blogs of 2013, Dot Indicia, HR and business community, Human Resources Legislative Update, law, Law blogs, legal, Legal blogs, legal writing, nomination, SOQUIJ

By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read July 4, 2011

What’s that you say? Bar association releases plain language guide

When a guide to using legal jargon in everyday life offers as its first tip, "Familiarize yourself with Latin," I'm pretty sure there's a problem.

Article by Adam Gorley / Accessibility Standards / accessibility, bar association, buzz words, Canadian Bar Association, complex language, FAPP, gobbledegook, HRA, HRPP, ITPP, jargon, langage clair, language, Latin, legal writing, legalese, nonsense, NPPP, plain language, Plain Language Association International, Quebec

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