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Johnson v. Schubert (2018), 2018 BCSC 74, 2018 CarswellBC 77 (B.C. S.C.)

“Equivalent employment” is defined in s. 2 as an “employment of a similar nature to the employment held by the worker when he suffered the employment injury...

This excerpt from the newly updated Fires (Ontario) title examines Ontario law with regards to fires, with a particular focus on accidental fires and civil liability.

Off-duty employee driving fire chief's unmarked vehicle was wrongful dismissal despite no loss of confidence from public or coworkers after failing a roadside breathalyzer test twice

DBDC Spadina Ltd. v. Walton (2018), 2018 CarswellOnt 1571, 2018 ONCA 60 (Ont. C.A.)

Director of Child and Family Services apprehended child due to inability of mother to care for child

Proposed enhancements to PIPEDA to maintain adequacy status under the GDPR means you can’t afford to be complacent on tracking GDPR regulatory developments. Read more.

... “job content” means the substance of the job, what the job consists of, or the constituent elements of the job.

D.W. v. Y.Y. (2018), 2018 BCPC 37, 2018 CarswellBC 367 (B.C. Prov. Ct.)

PGT brought application for order to rescind appointment of father as committee of his son

Employee of 22 years brought an action for constructive dismissal after employer allegedly said "Go! Get out! I am so sick of coming into this office every day and looking at your ugly face" making the performance of future work impossible and continued employment intolerable

After father died, C transferred $372,637.21 that was remaining in joint account into his own personal account