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Overtime Class-Action News

By Donna Gallant Oct 25, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 25, 2010

By Donna Gallant The much-awaited appeal decision in Fresco v. CIBC was released in September. The appeal court declined to interfere with the original decision of Justice Lax. She had denied Dara Fresco’s bid to bring a class action against CIBC for unpaid overtime. This is one of three high-profile cases we have been following, […]

Accommodating disabled workers–undue hardship in hard times?

By Chuck Harrison Oct 25, 2010 Northern Exposure

Updated: Oct 25, 2010

by Chuck Harrison When a warehouse worker was injured in a car accident in 2008, his employer did the right thing: Maersk Distribution accommodated his graduated return to work and provided him with light duties. Maersk stepped up again when the employee’s shoulder injury was further aggravated. But when the economy took a turn for […]