On 15 September 2023, the UK Government announced that its proposed increases in immigration fees will come into effect at 9am on 4 October 2023. As we indicated in our post on the changes when they were first proposed,
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La dépendance et l’obligation d’accommodement raisonnable d’un employeur
Introduction
Dans une décision récente[1], un tribunal d’arbitrage (le Tribunal) annule le congédiement d’une camionneuse (l’Employée) ayant conduit en état d’ébriété puisque l’employeur, une entreprise de transport québécoise, a manqué à son obligation d’accommodement.
Contexte
Dans cette affaire,
Un employeur syndiqué peut-il mettre fin à la période probatoire d’un salarié qui, entre autres, manque de savoir-être, et ce, sans consigner sa décision par écrit ni en fournir les motifs?
Une récente décision[1] (la Décision) rendue par l’arbitre Me François Hamelin (l’Arbitre) répond par l’affirmative à cette question. Nous en traitons ci-après.
Les faits
Dans cette affaire, un salarié en probation était réticent à apprendre et remettait en question
Quebec Court Confirms Remote Workers for Foreign Employers May Not be Able to Seek Reinstatement in Case of Unjust Dismissal
Introduction
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This article was co-authored with Lachlan Crosbie.
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