By: Hermione Shou The Supreme Court of Canada decided on the definition of an “employee” in the McCormick v. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP case on May 22, 2014. This case sets a precedent for management in many professional firms, especially partnerships, as it identifies what factors distinguish employees from partners.
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Law is Cool: Some Aspects of Attendance at Work Obligations in Ontario
Our Canadian labour and employment system in Ontario functions under Collective Bargaining, Common Law, and Employment Standards Act (ESA) regimes. A selection of cases can help demonstrate how these three regimes manage to regulate the amount of work and attendance obligations of employees in Ontario. McGavin and the Falconbridge cases,
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