Is CRA at the Table?
Might CRA obtain seemingly confidential documents prepared for or during mediation or other settlement conferences? The answer is yes. Although hard to imagine, the Federal Court allowed the application…
Harris on Canadian Employment Law
Might CRA obtain seemingly confidential documents prepared for or during mediation or other settlement conferences? The answer is yes. Although hard to imagine, the Federal Court allowed the application…
Home › Damages › [Employment Insurance Clawback] Employment Insurance Clawback E.I. Benefits The amount of eligible EI benefits is based on “average weekly insurable earnings”. The employee will be entitled…
Home › Damages › [Tax Issues in Employment Cases] Tax Issues in Employment Cases IT Bulletin CRA has issued an interpretation bulletin in an attempt to define what payments related…
Home › Damages › [Negotiating the Settlement] Negotiating the Settlement Counsel will no doubt consider issues such as the most effective tax allocation of damage sums to allow for the…
Home › Index of Contents › Workplace Human Rights › Introduction to Workplace Human Rights Introduction to Workplace Human Rights Human rights remedies offer a distinctly different and potentially much…
Sexual Harassment: Damages: Criminal Injuries Compensation Boards Most jurisdictions in Canada provides for compensation by statute to be paid for a victim of crime. The exceptions are Newfoundland & Labrador…
Home › Investigations Index › [Workplace Investigations: Introduction] Workplace Investigations: Introduction Workplace investigations have taken on new significance in Canadian employment law. Human rights legislation has mandated a prompt and…
Home › Index of Contents › Harassment ›Introduction to Workplace Sexual Harassment Introduction to Workplace Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace is, as was noted in 1989 by Chief…
Home › Index of Contents › Mitigation: Introduction: More Complex than Expected › Mitigation: Introduction: More Complex than Expected Mitigation does not instinctively present itself as a significant legal issue.…
Modern cases awarding aggravated and punitive damages appear to be never ending. In addition, tort claims for the intentional infliction of emotional suffering, assault, defamation are also increasing in frequency.…