The Manitoba Court of Appeal (the “Court”) in Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes Restaurant Services Inc., 2024 MBCA 3, recently upheld a lower court decision dismissing a large online meal delivery service’s motion to stay a class...more
2/6/2024
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Canada ,
Class Action ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Gig Economy ,
Independent Contractors ,
International Labor Laws ,
Misclassification ,
Motion To Stay ,
Unconscionable Contracts ,
Wage and Hour
In its recent decision, Forbes v. Glenmore Printing Ltd., 2023 BCSC 25 (“Glenmore”), the Supreme Court of British Columbia rejected an argument that a contractual termination provision was void due to its potential to breach...more
The Manitoba Court of King’s Bench recently rejected a motion by a large online meal delivery service to stay a class proceeding in favour of arbitration in accordance with the terms of a new agreement with its couriers. The...more
11/28/2022
/ Canada ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Couriers ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Employment Contract ,
Gig Economy ,
International Labor Laws ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion To Stay ,
Unconscionable Contracts
With the decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Parmar v Tribe Management Inc. 2022 BCSC 1675 (“Parmar”), Canada has its first judicial decision considering whether placing a non-union employee on unpaid leave of...more
11/10/2022
/ British Columbia Supreme Court ,
Canada ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety