This post was contributed by Daniel Jacobs, Trainee Solicitor, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, London   Gender Pay Gap Reporting What is the gender pay gap? Despite a longstanding prohibition on gender discrimination, on average, woman still earn less than men in the UK. According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2015, the gap between average female earnings and average male earnings for full-time employees was 9.4% and 19.2% for all employees. Gender pay gap…

When a collective agreement is negotiated, compromises are often made.  Benefits are given to some but not all employees. However, this can risk being viewed as discriminatory – depending on who receives the new benefits and who does not. In a recent case before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, IAFF, Local 268 v Adekayode, it was examined whether or not it was discriminatory for a collective agreement to top up federal EI benefits for adoptive…

One of the key distinguishing feature between an independent and dependent contractor, particularly for employers, is that dependent contractors are owed reasonable notice upon dismissal. As reported by the Toronto Star, the distinction between the classifications is very important. The question at issue in a recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal (reported on by the Star in the link provided above) was the point in time at which a worker’s “exclusivity” of…