Canada: Commercial Contracts Include Implied Duty To Act In Good Faith Says Canada’s Top Cour

A seven justice panel of the Supreme Court of Canada released a unanimous decision that contract law implies a duty of good faith that requires parties to perform their contractual obligations honestly.  In so finding, the Court stated that “Finding that there is a duty to perform contracts honestly will make the law more certain, more just and more in tune with reasonable commercial expectations.”

In the case of Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, Bhasin […]

By | November 23rd, 2014 ||

United States: The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Busk: Could Employers Have To Pay For Employee Time Spent Passing Through Security?

On October 8, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk. In Busk, plaintiffs allege that, under the FLSA, their employer should have compensated them and other warehouse employees for time spent passing through the employer’s security clearance at the end of their shifts, including their time spent waiting in line to be searched. Busk is an important case to watch because the Court may provide employers […]

By | November 23rd, 2014 ||

Netherlands: US Department Of Justice Encourages Whistleblowers To Come Forward Under US False Claims Act

The US Department of Justice announced a USD 23 million settlement on 13 October 2014 with the Boeing Company. Boeing allegedly submitted false claims for labour charges on maintenance contracts with the US Air Force for certain aircraft. The whistleblowers who filed the suit under the False Claims Act will receive a USD 3.9 million award. The Department of Justice announced in mid-September that it is increasing its review of False Claims Act complaints. Companies […]

By | November 23rd, 2014 ||