Canada and the U.S. continue along a path of increasing interpendence. The two countries are each other s largest trading partners and most American companies doing business outside of the U.S. have operations in Canada. The laws of the workplace in Canada appear similar to those in the United States, but in fact they are different in many fundamental ways. U.S. attorneys whose clients do business across the border benefit from a basic understanding of Canadian labor and employment law, both in guiding their clients and in evaluating advice from Canadian counsel and representatives. Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Second Edition provides U.S. attorneys with a unique source of information to assist them in evaluating workplace issues in Canada. The Second Edition gives a concise explanation of Canada s workplace laws from a U.S. perspective, and highlights the key distinctions between Canadian and U.S. labor and employment law.

Canadian Labour Law, 2nd Edition

Douglas G. Gilbert

Brian W. Burkett

Moira K. McCaskill

Business

Bna Books

Your complete and straightforward guide to Canadian labor and employment laws.Canada and the U.S. continue along a path of increasing interdependence. The two countries are each other s largest trading partners and most American companies doing business outside of the U.S. have operations in Canada. The laws of the workplace in Canada appear similar to those in the United States, but in fact they are different in many fundamental ways. U.S. attorneys whose clients do business across the border benefit from a basic understanding of Canadian labor and employment law, both in guiding their clients and in evaluating advice from Canadian counsel and representatives. Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Second Edition provides U.S. attorneys with a unique source of information to assist them in evaluating workplace issues in Canada.The 2008 Cumulative Supplement provides updates on:Recent Supreme Court of Canada decision recognizing collective bargaining as a constitutional right. Moderation of principles dealing with damage awards in wrongful dismissal cases Developments in the law of privacy: monitoring and surveillance The Second Edition gives a concise explanation of Canada s workplace laws from a U.S. perspective, and highlights the key distinctions between Canadian and U.S. labor and employment law. Comprehensive and comparative in its approach, this treatise provides up-to-date analyses of critical developments in the law of collective bargaining, the individual employment relationship, discrimination, and other key laws of the workplace. Of particular significance are recent developments involving: privacy law and its effect on the use, retention, and disclosure of personal information about employees the heightening expectation of compliance with the law at all levels of the organization; for example, the amendment of the Canadian Criminal Code to increase the accountability of corporations for health and safety violations expansion of protected grounds under Canada s laws of discrimination; for example, recognition of sexual orientation as a ground of discrimination, same-sex benefits, and marriage between same-sex partners.impact of border security legislation on U.S. employers.pension plan obligations in the U.S. and Canada, comparatively analyzed with emphasis on governance requirements in Canada n a review of Canada s role in international labor, employment, and human rights initiatives, including the impact of trade negotiations on Canadian and U.S. policies To help you apply the facts, the authors provide timesaving extras, including: checklists highlighting key U.S.-Canada differences comparative charts explaining differences among Canadian provinces illustrative case summaries n tables of Canadian federal and provincial regulations and agencies (with Internet addresses) As your clients increase their business across the border, they ll look to you for expert advice on work-related issues in Canada. Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Second Edition gives you clear and immediate answers to crucial labor-related questions.

Canadian Labour & Employment Law

and Moira K. McCaskill

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Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, 2nd Ed, 2009 Cumulative Supplement

BNA Books, A Division of Bureau of National Affairs

<p>Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Third Edition provides U.S. attorneys with a unique resource with which to evaluate workplace issues in Canada. The all-new Third Edition of this treatise from BNA Books offers a concise explanation of Canada s workplace laws from a U.S. perspective and highlights the key distinctions between Canadian and U.S. labour and employment law. U.S. companies with Canadian subsidiaries in particular will find this treatise extremely helpful in navigating the risks and enjoying the opportunities of operating in Canada. The Third Edition includes updates concerning a number of important new cases, such as: Ontario (Attorney General) v. Fraser, 2011 SCC 20, in which the Canadian Supreme Court considered whether protection of the freedom of association in Canada s constitution guarantees the process and results of collective bargaining Keays v. Honda Canada Inc., 2008 SCC 39, which reversed the trend in employment law toward compensating employees for harsh termination with extended periods of severance payment Wronko v. Western Inventory Service Ltd., 2008 ONCA 327, (2008), 292 D.L.R. (4th) 58, and 2008 ONCA 479, (2008), 66 C.C.E.L. (3d) 135, which together made illegal the practice of implementing a unilateral change to an employment relationship by simply giving notice of the pending change McKee v. Reid s Heritage Homes Ltd., 2009 ONCA 916, which recognized the requirement to treat contractors in a manner similar to employees at the time of termination of employment The Third Edition of Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner is a one-of-a-kind, indispensable reference. The new treatise provides incredibly helpful summaries of Canadian Supreme Court decisions relating to labour and employment law and reviews developments in the law involving data management, surveillance, workplace harassment, and bullying.</p>

Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Third Edition

<p>As the United States continues to be Canada's major trading partner and most significant foreign investor, Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner continues to be the essential resource for U.S. attorneys counseling American businesses seeking to do business north of the border. Now updated with a Fourth Edition, this treatise offers a concise explanation of Canada's workplace laws from a U.S. perspective and highlights the key distinctions between Canadian and U.S. labor and employment law. Highlights of the Fourth Edition include: identification of the termination provisions under which employers may fire employees without just cause, as long as they provide notice or make minimum payments in lieu of giving proper notice; analysis of a pair of key Supreme Court of Canada decisions (Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney General) and Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan) that interpret the Canadian guarantee of freedom of association to generously protect against substantial interference with the right to a meaningful process of collective bargaining; and discussion of recent rulings examining the procedural fairness of workplace investigations, which have taken central stage in recent years.</p>

Canadian Labour and Employment Law for the U.S. Practitioner, Fourth Edition

Daniel Mayer

Bloomberg BNA

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