March 25, 2020
Mohammad Ali Raza Drew Ritchie
Corporate & Commercial Energy & Natural Resources Construction Construction Litigation

Force Majeure Clauses and the Doctrine of Frustration: Flattening the...

As governments across Canada continue to impose restrictions on business and travel in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19, parties to contracts, especially service or sale of goods contracts, may find it increasingly more challenging to complete their contractual obligations. In this context, it may be useful to review the legal concepts of force majeure and the common law doctrine of frustration to consider how each may apply in certain contractual relationships.

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March 20, 2020
Employment & Labour

Newsflash: NS Government Rolls Out Aid for Small- and Medium-Sized...

The Nova Scotia Government today announced $161 million of funding would be made available for small- and medium-sized businesses in Nova Scotia to help them cope with the impact of COVID-19.

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March 20, 2020
Patrick Fitzgerald, ICD.D Anna M. Cook, KC Deirdre L. Wade, KC
Cybersecurity & Privacy

Client Alert: Remote Work, Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Considerations during...

Ransomware and phishing attacks are on the rise, as are the significant legal and economic considerations that follow. As businesses adapt to the “new normal” of extreme uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, countless employees are faced with the prospect of working remotely in a variety of new (and sometimes less-than-secure) environments. Cybercriminals have taken notice.

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March 18, 2020
Michelle A. Willette, KC Jessica Bungay Kathleen M. O’Neill, KC Geoffrey Breen Neala J. Kielley
Employment & Labour

COVID-19 – How Employers Can Manage the Workplace in These...

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the growing impact of COVID-19 is being felt with each passing day. We know that things are changing rapidly and we want to ensure you have the information you need for dealing with COVID-19 in the workplace. Symptoms of COVID-19 in the Workplace If an employee […]

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January 31, 2019
Employment & Labour

New Year, New Changes to Prince Edward Island’s Employment Standards...

On December 29, 2018, new amendments to Prince Edward Island’s Employment Standards Act concerning maternity, parental and adoption leave, compassionate care leave, and the qualifying period for sick leave came into effect. What Are the Changes? Maternity, Parental & Adoption Leave The most noteworthy change arising from the new amendments is that the parental leave […]

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January 31, 2019
Jessica Bungay Geoffrey Breen
Employment & Labour

Update: An Overview of Parental and Maternity Leave in Atlantic...

In June 2018, we published an article, Recent Changes Affect Parental and Maternity Leave in Atlantic Canada. That article included a chart which summarized the benefits in each province. Since that time, there have been changes, and we have updated the chart below to reflect the current information. Please see below for an updated overview of […]

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January 14, 2019
Employment & Labour

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Cases of 2018

2018 saw a number of developments in employment and labour law. Below, we provide a summary of the top 10 Canadian decisions from the last 12 months that we believe Atlantic Canadian employers should be aware of coming into 2019. Re Lower Churchill Transmission Construction Employers’ Assn Inc and IBEW, Local 1620 (Tizzard) Arbitrator finds […]

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November 1, 2018
Patrick Fitzgerald, ICD.D
Cybersecurity & Privacy Crisis Management

Canada’s new data breach notification rules: What you need to...

All businesses, big and small, need to be ready for Canada’s new mandatory data breach notification rules under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”).

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August 22, 2018
Jessica Bungay
Employment & Labour

The Interplay between Workers’ Compensation and the Duty to Accommodate

In recent years, there have been a number of decisions related to the obligations of employers in their management of employees on long term disability.

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June 29, 2018
John T.G. Boyle Jessica Bungay Karen A. Campbell, KC Michelle A. Willette, KC
Employment & Labour

Recent Changes Affect Parental and Maternity Leave in Atlantic Canada

In December 2017, the federal government introduced major changes to maternal and parental employment insurance (EI) benefits.

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