The Partridge Family Status Claim: Ontario Court Of Appeal Upholds Johnstone Test For Discrimination

In a bulletin published last year, we advised readers of the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) decision in Johnstone v. Canada Border Services Agency (“Johnstone”), which affirms that parental childcare obligations are included under the protected ground of family status under the Canadian Human Rights Act. The decision set out a four-part test to establish discrimination on the basis of family status relating to childcare accommodation.

In another bulletin, we advised readers of […]

By | January 25th, 2016 ||

UK: What’s New For Employment Law In 2016?

Readers may be glad to know that there is (perhaps) a less-busy year on the horizon in terms of changes to UK employment law. However, there are still several developments of which employers should be aware:

Greater protection for zero-hours workers – As reported here, zero-hours workers have been given greater protection from employers who try to enforce exclusivity clauses which prevent workers joining other employers while engaged under a zero-hours contract.
Introduction of the […]

By | January 21st, 2016 ||

Netherlands: Clear And Firm Pension Rights Under A Personal Pension Account (PPR)

According to het Financieel Dagblad of 20 January 2016, the Federation of the Dutch Pension Funds is looking at a new pension system that combines “individual savings” with “collective risk sharing”. René Maatman, Mark Heemskerk and Bas Werker explain in a recent Netspar paper what this PPR system could look like.
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By | January 20th, 2016 ||