In a recent case, the decision for which was rendered in April 2013, the Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Loto-Québec (CSN) (the “Union”) had filed a grievance against Loto-Québec (the “Employer”) challenging the contents of a medical examination and questionnaire. This grievance was ultimately dismissed.
The facts of the case
The UK saw a number of changes to employment law which came into force on 29 July.
One of the most significant changes is the introduction of fees for submitting a claim to the employment tribunal. Claimants who issue a claim against their employer in the employment tribunal will now be required to pay a
This post was also contributed by Nikola Pamler, Trainee, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP (Munich)
Temporary employment is an important tool for many German companies, as hiring a temporary workforce allows companies to adjust easily and quickly to workload fluctuations without being constrained by restrictive German employment laws.
That is why the “temporary industry” is constantly
This article was written by partner Dino Wilkinson and legal consultant Salma Peacock.
Outsourcing is a practice used by organisations to reduce costs by transferring portions of work or business functions to third party providers rather than providing the service in-house.
This transfer of portions of work or internal business functions to external suppliers has
According to Law 1581 of 2012 and Decree 1377 of 2013, all individuals and legal entities that handle personal data must inform about the existence of such information in their databases.
Holders of personal data must inform that the personal data will be treated in the strictest and most confidential manner, and that the information
This article was prepared with the assistance of Michael Sherman, summer student, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Toronto)
What can a company do when hard times mean short-term downsizing?
That was the question answered by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Trites v Renin Corp, 2013 ONSC 2715.
Trites saw an established accounting
This post was contributed by Shelagh Burrowes, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Calgary)
Restrictions placed on former employees by way of restrictive covenants, such as non-solicitation and non-competition agreements, may be imposed only if there is a genuine need to protect the employer’s interests and will be subject to close judicial scrutiny. Whether
This post was contributed by Peter MacTavish, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Ottawa) and Brittany Hinds, summer student, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Ottawa)
A recent arbitral decision invalidating the Ottawa Hospital’s restrictions on employee piercings and tattoos is yet another reminder that employers must have objective evidence to support the implementation of