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Considerations for Charities and Not-for-profit Organizations in light of COVID-19
Labour & Employment Newsletter Considerations for Charities and Not-for-profit Organizations in light of COVID-19 As COVID-19 continues to impact our daily lives, charities and [...]
Social Media Background Checks in the Hiring Process
Labour & Employment Newsletter: Winter 2020 Social Media Background Checks in the Hiring Process Many employers conduct social media background checks to screen job [...]
CANS Presentation
CANS Presentation On February 25, 2020, Will Russell and Michael Bourgeois conducted a half day educational session titled Human Resources Seminar: Developments in Labour [...]
AMANS Seminar, November 2019
AMANS Seminar, November 2019 On November 15, 2019, Noella Martin, Q.C. and Will Russell presented the Employment and Labour Law Human Resource training seminar [...]
Sport Law Newsletter – Identifying and Addressing Conflicts of Interest
Sport Law Newsletter Identifying and Addressing Conflicts of Interest In sport organizations, the potential for conflicts of interest is high. Sport organizations are often [...]
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Developments in Labour and Employment Law – Client Event
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Developments in Labour and Employment Law – Client Event On October 23, 2019, our Labour and Employment group held a Client [...]
Ending Employment for Just Cause – When does an Employer have to use progressive discipline?
Labour & Employment Newsletter Ending Employment for Just Cause - When does an Employer have to use progressive discipline? Employers sometimes have an employee [...]
Bowman Award, October 2019
Bowman Award, October 2019We are pleased to receive the Bowman Award from the Construction Association of Nova Scotia, which recognizes our firm’s support through more [...]
Sport Law Newsletter – Autumn 2019 Are national team athletes employees?
Sport Law Newsletter – Autumn 2019 Are national team athletes employees? Employment disputes involving professional athletes, notably the 2011 NBA and the 2012 NHL [...]
Employers’ Obligations on Election Day
Labour & Employment NewsletterEmployers' Obligations on Election Day With the upcoming Federal election on October 21, 2019, employers should be aware of their obligations to [...]
Wickwire Holm Lawyers Recognized
Wickwire Holm Lawyers Recognized We are pleased to announce that five of our lawyers have been recognized by The Best LawyersTM in Canada 2020 [...]
An Employee is on LTD: Can their employment end?
Labour & Employment Newsletter An Employee is on LTD: Can their employment end? Summer 2019 Employees who are absent from work and receiving [...]