The employee, Ms. Steel ("Steel"), made a summary judgment application to the Supreme Court of British Columbia ("BCSC") for damages for wrongful dismissal from her employment...

In recent years, there has been an increase in the prevalence of employees secretly recording conversations in the workplace.

Under human rights legislation, employers have a duty to accommodate an employee's needs related to a prohibited ground of discrimination to the point of undue hardship.

The case, O.P.T. v. Presteve Foods Ltd., 2015 HRTO 675, involved two sisters, O.P.T. and M.P.T., who came from Mexico as temporary foreign workers to work for the employer.

A recent labour arbitration decision out of Ontario considers an employer's obligation to protect its employees from harassment via an employer's presence on social media.

Cause for dismissal may be found where an employee's conduct constitutes a serious breach of the relationship of trust that exists between an employer and employee.

He was consequently unable to work and, without objection from the Employer, was placed on an unpaid leave of absence.

On January 11, 2016 an Ontario court imposed the harshest sentence ever for an individual's role in a workplace accident.

Federal legislation designed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will be felt strongly in Nova Scotia.

As the Federal Government recently introduced its legislation to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, it is clear that legalization is now imminent.

In a closely watched decision, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (the "Court") recently upheld an arbitration decision that endorsed an employer's decision to refuse employment

Following eight years of protracted and acrimonious child custody litigation, the father of the children in question was awarded $200,000 in costs against their mother, who subsequently declared bankruptcy ...

When does an insurer's duty to defend arise? More specifically, does it arise before the insurer is given notice of the claim?

Title insurance is available for a wide variety of commercial and residential transactions. In the commercial lending context, a lender may secure a loan against real property of the borrower.

Leasing space, whether a storefront or an office, is a sign of business legitimacy, sustainability, and growth.

You've worked all your life gaining credentials, securing a position and building a reputation.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – particularly for construction. Whether it is a new build or a renovation, it is costly work prone to surprises. A properly drafted contract...

Successful business is built on clear communications that verify that what I expect from you aligns with what you expect from me. As work advances, that means checking-in to confirm that things have not changed or...

Nova Scotia will soon have an amended and renamed Builders' Lien Act, which will introduce a prompt payment scheme, as well as an adjudication process to be followed in the case of non-payment.

A piece of United States federal legislation may provide Nova Scotia's ports with inadvertent economic benefits.