Long-Term Care Law Newsletter Video Surveillance in Nursing Homes: Are there any new developments? Autumn, 2018 Video surveillance has long been of interest to long-term care facilities. Many long-term facilities have surveillance of common [...]
Long-Term Care Law Newsletter: Summer, 2018 Class Actions in the Long-term Care Sector Earlier this year, class-action lawsuits were launched against two separate long-term care organizations in Ontario. These actions allege that residents at these [...]
Labour and Employment Newsletter: Spring, 2018 Termination Letters and Records of Employment: A Checklist of Key Steps Ending the employment relationship with an employee can be difficult. Employers must complete the termination process in a [...]
Long-Term Care Law Newsletter: Spring, 2018 The Adult Capacity and Decision-Making Act: Are there Implications for Long-Term Care Facilities? The Nova Scotia Supreme Court (the “Court”) struck down the Incompetent Persons Act (“former Act”) [...]
Drug and Alcohol Testing: What Evidence Does an Employer Need to Establish a Random Testing Policy? Labour and Employment Newsletter – Autumn 2017 Many employers want to establish drug and alcohol testing policies in [...]
Accommodating Religion in the Workplace. What do Employers need to Know? Winter 2017 In 2006, it was estimated that 2.5 million Canadians were adherents of a religion other than Christianity. By 2031, this number is [...]
Mental Disability in the Workplace: What do Employers need to Know? Labour & Employment Newsletter - Spring 2017 The term “mental disability” is broad and covers many conditions. Human rights legislation may protect individuals [...]
Limiting employee’s common law rights on termination Autumn 2016 In our Spring 2015 newsletter, we discussed how an employer can limit its liability on terminating the employment of its employees. This newsletter provides an [...]
Community Interest Companies – New Opportunities for Social Enterprise in Nova Scotia August 2016 Nova Scotia is leading Canada in a community-oriented enterprise movement. As of June 15, 2016, Nova Scotia businesses are able [...]
Medical Marijuana: Does your health benefit plan cover it? Summer 2016 The use of medical marijuana has gained widespread acceptance as a treatment for a range of chronic illnesses. However, while Canadian courts have [...]