In a recent decision impacting Québec employers and workers, the Court of Appeal of Québec clarified the scope of work-relatedness necessary for an injury to be compensable under the Act respecting industrial accidents and...more
8/20/2025
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Agricultural Sector ,
Appellate Courts ,
Canada ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Foreign Workers ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Seasonal Workers ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
In Ville de Québec v. Ouellet, a pregnant police sergeant asked her employer, the City of Québec, to assign her safe duties rather than be pulled off the job under the workers’ compensation program known as Program for a safe...more
7/8/2025
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Appeals Tribunals ,
Canada ,
Employee Reassignment ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Litigation ,
OHSA ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Workplace Safety
On March 4, 2025, the New York State Senate passed S1514, which would empower the commissioner of labor to issue stop-work orders against employers that misclassify employees as independent contractors or provide false,...more
3/19/2025
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
False Statements ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Misleading Statements ,
Pending Legislation ,
State Labor Departments ,
State Labor Laws ,
Stop Work Orders
On February 14, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to the New York Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act (A2432/S808)....more