Thoughts From a Management Lawyer
"Discussion and commentary on Canadian labour and employment law issues."
Author: Michael Fitzgibbon is a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais, in Toronto, and is bilingual in French and English. He represents management in labor and employment matters, and teaches at Woodsworth College at the University of Toronto.
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Recent Posts from Thoughts From a Management Lawyer
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Final Post on Distracted Driving in Ontario
You're going to have to pay a little more attention behind the wheel if your driving in or through Ontario. Bill 118 (an Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act, 2009) comes into force…
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Keep on Trucking but Not Smoking in your Truck
The big news (also here) is the awarding of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama and that a trucker was fined $305 under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act for smoking in the workplace (his…
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Multitasking Behind the Wheel in Ontario
On April 23 the Ontario legislature passed a bill (Bill 118) prohibiting anyone from holding or using a hand-held wireless communication device or other prescribed device that is capable of receiving or transmitting telephone communications,…
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Jordan Furlong Joins Edge International
My friend Jordan Furlong has joined Edge International! This is exciting news and I couldn't be happier for him. Have a read of Jordan's blog, Law21 and you'll get a taste of his thinking on…
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Online Reputation Management
My newest post about Online Reputation Management is up at Slaw. There are lots of resources out there about this increasingly important subject.
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EI Changes on the Horizon
The Globe and Mail reports that Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government is poised to introduce employment insurance reforms. There are more details in the National Post. The Liberals have threatened to force a fall…
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A Couple of Blog Anniversaries
Mike Maslanka writes a great blog called Work Matters that is celebrating its 1 year anniversary while Daniel Schwartz's Connecticut Employment Law Blog celebrates its 2nd anniversary. Congratulations to Mike and Daniel on their dedication…
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What a Difference a Year Makes
While there is some debate about the origin of the Labour Day holiday, it would seem that Canada is where it all began though it really doesn't much matter. Here's a short article from the…
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The Most Recent Word on Random Alcohol Testing
I was about to write about the most recent case of Petro-Canada Lubricants Centre (Mississauga) and Oakville Terminal dealing with random alcohol testing and saw that Dan Michaluk has a great summary of the case…
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August Labour Force Survey - Are Good Times Ahead?
The August Labour Force Survey is out and it's good news for a change: Employment among private sector employees increased by 49,000 in August, the first increase in this group since September 2008. Employment among…