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When it comes to health and safety legislation, farming poses unique questions. Alberta has released nearly 200 pages of reports discussing health and safety considerations in the agriculture sector.

The short answer is: it depends. On the face of it, an employee who is impaired at work has likely violated their employment contract in some fashion (for example, a requirement to be fit to perform their job duties).

Telecommuting may be on the way out at Yahoo! but it is very much alive elsewhere.

If you have employees who are working from home, or if you are considering it, you should think through the employment issues.

The Supreme Court of Canada will soon be releasing its long-awaited decision in Irving Pulp & Paper Ltd v Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30.

The Government of Saskatchewan has made changes to Saskatchewan's employment standards that may require provincially-regulated employers to update their practices.

As one of Toronto's top business law firms, Gowling WLG is comprised of a diverse and highly experienced team that provides clients with insightful advice

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement "blitz," targeting companies in several sectors with intern programs to determine if those programs were being operated in a manner consistent with the Employment Standards Act.

Christine Thomlinson sits down with Cory Boyd, Vice President of RT Workplace Training & Consulting Inc., to explore his 25-year journey as a workplace investigator.

The duty to accommodate requires the employer, the union and the employee to cooperate.

Family status accommodation requests are some of the most difficult faced by employers.

Law Times "Miller Thomson partner Karima Kanani on why she doesn't buy into the term 'work-life balance'"...

In recent months, in addition to adapting to the upheavals and managing the challenges of COVID-19 on the labour market, employers have had to continue to handle many more traditional issues, including in terms of hiring, psychological harassment, termination of employment, and labour relations.

After months of anticipation, on October 17, 2018, Canadians awoke to legal cannabis. Have your workplace policies been updated to reflect this new legal reality?

Just prior to beginning the holiday season themselves, the Senate of Canada gave federally regulated employers an early gift: the passing of Bill C-525.

Employers seeking advice about what notice period or pay in lieu of notice should be given to an employee who is not being dismissed for cause are often told by their legal advisors that there are four main factors to consider.

On July 14, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Wilson v. AECL.

A partner is a partner and cannot be an employee of the partnership.