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A lawyer’s freedom of expression : there is a limit to what one can say
With regard to the professional obligations of a lawyer, is it possible outside the physical confines of the tribunal to let a judge know exactly what he thinks of him? Should the response be negative, does it not unduly restrain his right to freedom of expression otherwise guaranteed to all by (…)
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Will your Industrial Activities Allow your Property Assessment to be Reduced?
For citizens living in municipalities whose property assessments are for the years 2010 to 2012, now is the time to do some double-checking. Does the assessment of the building’s value appear adequate? Did those parts of the building that may be exempted from all property and school taxes (…)
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The Member-Funded Pension Plan : a Defined Benefit Pension Plan that Limits the Employer’s Financial Risk
The decision of an employer to offer a pension plan to its employees is an important one. Various types of pension plans may be offered, and the financial risk of the employer depends on the type of plan chosen.While union and employees generally prefer defined benefit pension plans, employers are (…)
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In accommodation matters, the employer must take into consideration both the rights of the employee and those of the clientele
Last August, an arbitrator ruled on a dispute in the context of which accommodation measures were sought for the benefit of a person who had in excess of ten years of seniority and no longer held her position, having been absent for nearly three years for physiological reasons.The arbitration (…)
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Amendments to the Pay Equity Act
The Pay Equity Act (hereinafter the “Act”) celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006. To mark the occasion, the Commission de l’équité salariale took stock of what had been achieved. After completing this analysis, on May 27, 2009, the National Assembly passed Bill 25, which made (…)
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Quarterly legal newsletter intended for accounting, management, and finance professionals, Number 6
The Confidentiality Agreement, Can You Live Without It? A Personal Guarantee Attached to the Performance of Special Duties May Terminate Upon Cessation of These Duties Words Vanish: Documents Must be Managed Properly The Federal Law Governing Not-for-profit Organizations Undergoes a (…)
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Despite a Recent Judgment of the Superior Court Pertaining to Employees Hired Through an Employment Agency, the Agency may be the True Employer, Depending on the Circumstances
On December 2, 2009, The Superior Court upheld a decision of the Commission des relations de travail which concluded that nurses hired through an employment agency were employees of the health-care facility and, therefore, covered by the bargaining certificate of the union in question.However, the (…)
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Legal newsletter for business entrepreneurs and executives, Number 3
The member-funded pension plan: a defined benefit pension plan that limits the employer’s financial risk Doing business with the government: a question of transparency Your company and the influenza H1N1 flu pandemic
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Liability Insurance and Reconstituted Families: Where Does the Court of Appeal Stand?
In August 2009, the Court of Appeal issued a judgment in which it ruled on the following interesting practical issues relating to liability insurance: What is the appropriate procedural vehicle for a liability insurer to exercise recourse against another insurer in situations where there is (…)
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Comments on Bill 35 entitled
Passed into law on June 10, 2009, Bill 35 makes significant amendments to the modification of a method of levying assessments under the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases, the convertion of certain allowances and benefits, a gradual increase in the fines levied under the (…)