Does intention matter when it comes to workplace sexual harassment? The short answer is no. Sexual harassment is conduct of a sexual nature that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. This means…
ON LEGAL WRITING None of this is original. Are lawyers bad writers? Well – yes and no. Sometimes we can get lost. I personally attribute it to post traumatic stress disorder from reading constitutional law cases in…
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal today struck down a decision of a Nova Scotia Human Rights Board of Inquiry that required benefit plans to provide medical marijuana coverage when that coverage was not provided for in…
On October 26, 2017, Bill 7, An Act to Amend Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1st Sess, 63rd General Assembly, Nova Scotia, 2017, (the “Bill”) was given royal assent. It will…
February 5th is the first day of a human rights hearing regarding the province’s provision of supportive housing for people with disabilities. Vince Calderhead of Pink Larkin represents three complainants who spent years in a locked wing…
Can you file a human rights complaint against someone who harasses you at work, but who does not work for your employer? According to a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, the answer may be yes. In…
Il existe de nombreuses catégories d’employés au Nouveau-Brunswick. La majorité par contre, se cadre selon la classification suivante : Non-syndiqués; et travaille dans un domaine de compétence provinciale. Ce type d’employé représente près de 2/3 des employés au…
My work as a lawyer involves advocating in support of whatever position is favourable to my clients’ interests, making it convincing, and doing so ethically. It is uncomfortable for me to write about my personal views, but…
This is Part II of #WorkLawWednesday Series “I was fired. What are my options?”, aimed at providing information on the various questions that arise in the context of terminations. This week’s blog provides an introduction to the…
By Gail L. Gatchalian The Honourable Justice Thomas Cromwell will be the opening keynote speaker at the annual Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law (CAPSLE) conference taking place in Halifax from April 29 to May…
