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Canada streamlines immigration LMO process The federal government has recognized the need to increase efficiency and reduce processing times for employers seeking to hire temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in occupations that require a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO) to be issued before a work permit will be granted. May 2012
The pharmaceutical industry scores a major victory: Court of Appeal refuses to authorize a class action In a judgment rendered on April 19, 2012, the Quebec Court of Appeal sided with the respondents Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc. May 2012
Amendments to the Investment Canada Act intended to increase transparency On April 27, 2012, the federal government announced it would amend the Investment Canada Act to allow the minister of industry greater flexibility in explaining why a proposed foreign takeover of a Canadian business raises preliminary concerns. May 2012
Quebec employers beware: The Commission des lésions professionnelles recognizes a teleworker’s employment injury In Desrochers et Agence du revenu du Canada, Quebec’s Commission des lésions professionnelles (CLP) concluded that a teleworker had suffered an employment injury while retrieving a suitcase full of documents from the trunk of her car on arriving at home after her workday. May 2012
Ontario court denies certification in pharmaceutical class action A recent Ontario Superior Court decision denying certification of a pharmaceutical class action could have a significant impact on the conduct of product liability class actions in the province. May 2012
Acceptance of severance pay does not mean an employee waives the right to claim additional amounts In a Court of Québec decision in February 2012, an employee dismissed without cause was awarded a $21,994 indemnity for wages lost under her fixed-term employment contract, even though she had accepted a severance payment. May 2012
Unearthed: May 2012 A newsletter for clients and contacts in the global mining industry (May 2012). May 2012
Les litiges qui découlent de l'usage des nouvelles technologies en contexte d'emploi: quelques réflexions et perspectives des employeurs À la fin des années 1990, à l'aube du 3e miliénaire, où l'expression « bogue de l'an 2000» était sur toutes les lèvres, nombreux doutaient qu'une technologie future, autre que I'Internet, puisse avoir un impact aussi important sur Ie plan des communications. May 2012
“Poking” around Facebook: Employers thinking about requesting employee passwords should be aware of Canadian privacy laws The emerging practice in the United States of employers asking for Facebook login details from prospective employees has prompted significant controversy. May 2012
Duty to negotiate in good faith: what about salary issues? The Commission des relations du travail (CRT) recently determined that by, among other things, remaining inflexible on salary issues during the collective bargaining round for the public and parapublic sectors, the Government of Quebec and Monique Jérôme-Forget, as Minister responsible for Government Administration and President of the Treasury Board, had failed to negotiate in good faith. May 2012

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