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Supreme Court breathes new life into the Charter in SFL
February 5th | Andrew RavenSFL and the Persuasive Power of International Law in Charter Claims
February 9th | Morgan RoweCourt confirms that employers bear the onus to prove just cause for termination
March 2nd | David YazbeckConfidentiality Agreements – Lessons from Jan Wong
March 16th | Raven Law | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, Judicial Review & Appellate AdvocacyMay Day: the Labour Movement’s Legacy
May 1st | Michael FisherPublic service employee faces possible discipline for political song “Harperman”
September 1st | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalBreathing new life into Labour Day
September 4th | Wassim Garzouzi | Canadian Charter of Rights & FreedomsWhat Not to Wear: when dress codes violate employees’ rights
November 5th | Morgan Rowe | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, Human RightsLiberal Government has long list of campaign promises to keep
December 8th | Andrew Astritis | Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms2015 Labour and Employment Year in Review
December 21st | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalInternational Women’s Day – Advancing Women’s and Workers’ Rights Then and Now
March 8th | Raven Law | Human RightsGreat moments in Canada’s labour history
September 8th | Raven Law | Canadian Charter of Rights & FreedomsDo employees of an unlicensed cannabis dispensary have any rights?
September 7th | Raven Law | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalBill 47 – A Step Backward for Workers in Ontario
November 6th | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalUnions and Coronavirus: Protecting Worker Rights in an Outbreak
March 12th | Sean McGeeCan I be laid off because of the Coronavirus pandemic?
March 25th | Amanda Montague-ReinholdtAn Employee’s Guide to Ontario’s COVID-19 Shutdown
April 6th | Morgan Rowe | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalThe Canada Emergency Response Benefit – Who Can and Who Cannot Apply
April 8th | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalUPDATE – Expanded CERB still does not go far enough
April 20th | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | Employment Law & Wrongful DismissalPost-Legalization of Cannabis: Decision Affirms “Canadian Model” for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
December 9th | Wassim Garzouzi | NewsThe Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy – too much power for employers?
April 28th | Amanda Montague-Reinholdt | ResourcesThe Show Must Go On; Hearings Are No Different – Arbitrations in the Time of COVID-19
April 28th | Sean McGeeFoodora flees from Canada amid union drive
June 1st | Amanda Montague-ReinholdtOntario’s New Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulations
June 22nd | Zachary RodgersCan I get workers’ compensation for an injury while working from home?
June 25th | Amanda Montague-ReinholdtJob Protected Leaves and Covid-19
June 25th | Raven Law | Human RightsUber Can’t Unfairly Deny Workers Access to Canadian Justice
June 29th | Alison McEwenCourt grants injunction to ensure nurses have access to personal protective equipment
July 10th | Amanda Montague-ReinholdtEight Frequently Asked Questions About Booking Vacation During a Pandemic
July 9th | Michael FisherOntario Court of Appeal Rules Termination Provisions Must be Read Together
July 16th | Zachary RodgersPublic sector wage restraint legislation does not apply to paramedics at Oneida Nation of the Thames; paying Indigenous paramedics less would be discriminatory
July 28th | Alison McEwenThe Coronavirus Pandemic Exposes Precarious Employment in Canada
August 4th | Emily CumbaaNo Intent Is Necessary for Systemic Pay Discrimination – A Closer Look at the Midwives Case
August 11th | Raven LawFamily Care Obligations and Working from Home
August 11th | Zachary RodgersCourt Rules Wage Restraint Legislation Unconstitutional
August 11th | Zachary RodgersEven old grievances might not be moot
September 20th | Raven LawYou don’t need to wait for the pandemic to end to unionize your workplace
September 20th | Raven LawBargaining in a COVID Economy. Get Informed – It’s Your Right
September 30th | Sean McGeeNews
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Renders Groundbreaking Decision On Family Status
August 16th | Human Rights, NewsRCBY Represents CARFAC and RAAV before the CAPPRT
December 2nd | NewsRCBY wins Abuse of Authority case at Federal Court of Appeal
February 2nd | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsFCA Confirms Adjudicator’s Right to Enforce Settlement Agreements
February 21st | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsNational Gallery not obliged to bargain minimum payment to artists (Federal Court of Appeal)
April 10th | Community, NewsBoard finds violation of statutory freeze
April 25th | NewsFederal Court Quashes Minister Ordered Forced Vote
August 30th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsJames Cameron and Andrew Astritis appear as co-counsel in Supreme Court of Canada
February 12th | News, Pensions & Retirement BenefitsFCA rules employers are obligated to accommodate family obligations
May 2nd | Human Rights, Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsFederal Court Confirms Procedural Fairness “Right to be Heard”
December 10th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsSupreme Court of Canada affirms collective bargaining rights of RCMP members
January 16th | NewsKim Patenaude Speaking on Healthcare Labour & Employee Relations
November 2nd | Access to Information & Privacy, NewsJames Cameron Speaking on Resolving Pay Equity Issues
November 5th | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, NewsManitoba Court of Appeal reinstates Arbitrator’s Decision regarding Premium Pay
November 5th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsMichael Fisher Presented on ALSO Labour and Employment Law for Artists Panel
November 20th | Community, Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, NewsPSAC challenge to the Expenditure Restraint Act heard by Ontario Court of Appeal
November 23rd | NewsAndrew Astritis Delivers Guest Lecture at University of Ottawa
November 30th | Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, NewsRemedy of Binding Arbitration Affirmed for Employer Breach of Duty to Bargain in Good Faith
December 17th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsRavenLaw Involved in 3 of the “Top Cases of 2015”
January 12th | NewsFederal Court of Appeal Confirms that Amounts Earned by a Dismissed Employee are Deductible from a Damages Award due to Mitigation only if they are Referable to the Loss for which the Damages are Awarded
May 5th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsDouble Jeopardy: Arbitrator Recognizes that Email Criticising Conduct can Constitute Discipline
July 23rd | NewsArbitrator Confirms that Cancellation of Shifts Constitutes a Layoff
May 6th | NewsAdjudicator Confirms that Termination not an Appropriate Sanction for Long Service Employees who Committed Single, Unplanned Infraction
August 21st | NewsWassim Garzouzi Elected as Vice-President for the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
June 20th | NewsMorgan Rowe Presented on Employment Rights at U of O
October 13th | Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, NewsFederal Court Overturns Classification Decision for a Second Time
October 17th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, News, ResourcesLabour Board Finds that Federal Government Interfered with Union Representation During Bargaining
November 23rd | NewsMorgan Rowe Delivers Guest Lecture at University of Ottawa
December 7th | NewsFederal Court issues Interim Order in Phoenix Pay System case
January 19th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsFederal Court Quashes Minister’s Decision on Work Refusal
February 13th | NewsFederal Court of Appeal Upholds Employee Grievance Rights
June 20th | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsFederal Labour Board Affirms Statutory Freeze Principles During Collective Bargaining
August 28th | NewsRavenlaw opens Kingston Office
September 1st | Disability Benefits, Employment Law & Wrongful Dismissal, Human Rights, NewsMichael Fisher Presented at Human Rights and Labour Law Conference
November 20th | Human Rights, NewsJESSICA GREENWOOD JOINS RAVENLAW
May 1st | NewsJulia Williams Presents at 2nd Annual OnCALL Conference
October 22ndDenial of Damages for Sexual Assault Struck Down by Federal Court of Appeal
October 25th | Human RightsMorgan Rowe Presents on Careers in Labour Law
November 23rdDavid Yazbeck Co-chaired Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
December 19th | Canadian Charter of Rights & FreedomsFederal Court of Appeal Raises Questions about Reprisal Tribunal Decision
December 21st | Judicial Review & Appellate Advocacy, NewsJulia Williams Presented on Careers in Social Justice and Labour Law
February 28th | NewsRavenLaw Presented at Human Rights and Labour Law Conference
October 17thSupreme Court Finds RCMP Pension Scheme Discriminates Against Women
October 19thSean McGee Speaks at Human Rights and Labour Conference
October 27th | Human RightsMorgan Rowe Presents on Employers’ Duty to Address Workplace Stress
October 29thBargaining Unit Positions May Be Tied to Work Location, Trigger Job Posting and Seniority Rights
October 30thAlison McEwen to Present at Labour and Human Rights Conference
November 4th | CommunitySean McGee Inducted as Fellow of College of Labour and Employment Lawyers
December 15th | CommunityAndrew Astritis Speaks at University of Ottawa
December 14th | CommunityThe Basics of Severance Packages in Ontario
December 14th | NewsExpertise
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The labour law lawyers at Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP regularly present grievances on behalf of unions and employee associations on all matters concerning the interpretation and application of collective agreements. We work in public and private sectors, in federal...