ArticleMarch Madness Fever @ The Workplace: Much Ado About Nothing?March Madness is back again at a workplace near you and maybe even at your own.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleNeed A Couple Of Days For Family Responsibilities?While New Brunswick does not protect discrimination based on "family status", each province in Atlantic Canada has legislation that provides for family leave.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleNon-Competition Clauses In Employment ContractsInsurance company granted injunction against former senior insurance executive, barring the executive from soliciting clients, recruiting former employees or disclosing confidential information.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleNova Scotia Government Introduces Public Services Sustainability (2015) ActOn the same day that the Nova Scotia government announced its projected deficit had ballooned to $241 million, it also introduced Bill 148, the Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticlePension Plan Recovers Overpayments Made To DeceasedOn October 31, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Threlfall v Carleton University, 2019 SCC 50, dismissing an appeal from the Quebec Court of Appeal.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleBorder Concerns Growing For Cannabis Industry ParticipantsNews articles have reported Canadians being labelled as "inadmissible" or being denied entry at the United States' border because of ties to the cannabis industry. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesStewart McKelvey
ArticleMeta-Morphosis: Federal Court Decision Gives No Copyright Or Trademark Protection To MetatagsThe success of a business that operates online is, in large part, driven by how effective the business is in utilizing search engines, which generate most internet traffic. CanadaIntellectual PropertyStewart McKelvey
ArticleTrial By Jury When Defending An Action By The CrownMost Canadian provinces have specific legislation dealing with procedural requirements that must be followed when bringing lawsuits against the Crown.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationStewart McKelvey
Article"Technically True" Is Not True Enough: Product Claims And Hidden Terms Are Major Traps In AdvertisingIn the digital economy, the ability to advertise across multiple platforms has exponentially increased the opportunities to market to consumers by removing the limits that exist in the physical marketplace.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentStewart McKelvey
ArticleMental Health And The Duty To AccommodateEmployers can face many challenges when dealing with employees who are struggling with a mental health issue.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleSupreme Court Says Wal-Mart’s Closure Of Jonquiere, QC Location Contrary To Statutory FreezeIn United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 503 v Wal-Mart Canada Corp, the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the decision of a Quebec arbitrator.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleHow To Manage Human Rights ComplaintsBeing both employers and service providers, universities face exposure to human rights complaints on dual fronts.CanadaConsumer ProtectionStewart McKelvey
ArticleNew Reporting Requirements For Beneficial Ownership Of Federal Corporations Coming This JuneThe federal government has introduced new record keeping requirements for private, federally formed corporations governed by the Canada Business Corporations Act ("CBCA"). CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawStewart McKelvey
Article10 Tips To Having An Attendance Management Plan That WorksEven the best attendance management plans, drafted with great care and attention to the most up-to-date principles, often fail.CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleIs The $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage Headed East? A Look At Atlantic Canadian Wage Increases For 2018Employers across Canada are facing a series of recently-announced plans for substantial minimum wage hikes in several provinces. Notably, Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia have all committed...CanadaEmployment and HRStewart McKelvey
ArticleDriving High - The Future Is Hazy For Canadian Automobile Insurers Once Cannabis Goes LegalLegalized and regulated cannabis is on track to become a reality in Canada in just under a year (on or before July 1, 2018). CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesStewart McKelvey
ArticleResources : Prince Edward Island Adopts New Municipal Government ActPrince Edward Island's municipal legislation is being modernized with the implementation of the Municipal Government Act (the "MGA").CanadaGovernment, Public SectorStewart McKelvey
ArticleKnowing Your Limitations: A New NS Case On Limitation PeriodsThe recent Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision in Dyack v Lincoln is a nice case study on how to work through a limitations issue. It arrives almost two years after the "new" Limitation of Actions Act...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationStewart McKelvey
ArticleEmployer Or Employee: Who Owns Social Media Accounts Or Contacts?Employers carefully safeguard customer or client lists as confidential information.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentStewart McKelvey
ArticleStatus Of Animation Incentives In Nova Scotia? Keep The Cartoons ComingIn the past few years, Nova Scotia has fostered the development of video game and interactive media companies by offering a competitive digital media tax credit. CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentStewart McKelvey