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Published on: 17 Oct 2012 By

Court Of Appeal Finds That Disrespectful, Insubordinate Communication Is Irreconcilable With Continuing Employment New Blog Post by Beth Traynor is up in Work In Progress: A Labour and Employment Law Blog

Beth Traynor looks at a case where an employee was terminated for insubordinate and disrespectful communication, and how the BC Courts agreed. Read the full Blog post here.

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Published on: 16 Oct 2012 By

Siskinds is Proud to Sponsor the Upcoming Bright Night, Big Dreams Event

Siskinds is proud to be a “Friend of Sunshine” this week with a sponsorship for the Bright Night, Big Dreams event being held at the London Airport. This event will be raising funds for the DreamLift program which takes Sunshine Kids to Disney World for the Day. The event will be held on Oct…

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Published on: 15 Oct 2012 By

Sobering Thoughts: Hosting Social Functions with Alcohol and How to Reduce Your Liability

The days are getting shorter and the weather cooler.  Fall is clearly here.  For many employers, this means that plans for the office holiday party are in the works.  It also means that many employees will be consuming alcohol at an employer-sponsored event. [Read More…] The days are g…

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Published on: 11 Oct 2012 By (Dianne Saxe)

Enviro West v Copper Mountain, everyone is liable

A long running lawsuit over liability for PCB wastes may finally be over. In Enviro West Inc v. Copper Mountain Mining Corp.  a waste hauler, Enviro West, unknowingly picked up waste oil highly contaminated with PCBs and mixed it with uncontaminated oil, resulting in substantial damages. At …

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Published on: 10 Oct 2012 By (Dianne Saxe)

Dirty Loonie: powerful art about wildlife and oil

A very powerful environmental artwork was on display in City Hall’s parking garage during Toronto’s Nuit Blanche. Dirty Loonie shows an oil derrick, with a dead loon as the tip of the derrick. With each stroke of the pump, the head of the loon is plunged into the oil, as if it we…

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