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To My American Friends: How Canada’s High Court Dealt with a Janus-Like Union Dues Challenge
A potentially explosive antiunion decision from the highly politicized and polarized US Supreme Court may be coming down the pipes. The Court agreed to hear an appeal in a case called Janus…
Canada Demands US End “Right to Work” Laws in NAFTA Talks
There was an interesting development over the weekend in the NAFTA re-negotiations. Canada’s negotiating team put a demand on the table that the US effectively end so-called “right to work”…
On Bill 148′s Labour Relations Act Reforms, Little to Get Excited Over
After much fanfare and public consultation, the Changing Workplaces Review was released in May 2017. Some 150 pages of that report was devoted to the Labour Relations Act and the mission…
Vacuousness of CSR on Display in Loblaws’ Victory in Rana Plaza Class Action Lawsuit
Last week, Justice Paul Perell, my former Property Law prof, dismissed a $2 billion class action lawsuit filed against Loblaws and Joe Fresh by victims of the infamous Rana Plaza…
The First Labour Law Research Network Festive in Prince Edward County is a Wrap
I spent this week at the premier labour law conference in the world organized by the Labour Law Research Network (LLRN), and this year the conference was held in my…
Annnnd… The Labour Law Pendulum Swings Back Again
There’s a well-known adage in labour law circles that politically driven, ideological legal reforms that sway too far from the established centre, too far in favour or against collective bargaining,…
Changing Workplaces Review (Part 1): A Look at the Unionization Proposals
May 26 2017 The long-awaited final report of the Ontario Changing Workplaces Review (CWR) was released this week. The Report was written by two experienced labour lawyers representing both sides of…
Final Report of the Ontario Changing Workplaces Review
May 23 2017 After a very long wait, the Ontario government today released the final report of its Changing Workplaces Review that examined both the Employment Standards Act and the…
My New Article Puts Labour Law to Work on Climate Change
We know that climate change will affect labour markets, but we have little to no policy plans to deal with those changes. Part of the challenge is that experts on…
Judge Refuses Injunction to Stop Alcohol & Drug Testing at TTC
April 5 2017 Another step was taken in the long-standing conflict at the Toronto Transit Commission over the employer’s right to randomly test employees for alcohol and drugs. This week,…
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