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Recent media reports have covered the relatively new phenomenon
of minority labor unions. These are not traditional unions in the
sense of formal organizing, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
certification, and exclusive collective bargaining rights. Rather,
they are organizations made up of groups of individuals (including
traditional employees, temporary employees, and even contractors)
who seek to advocate for worker rights and social justice issues in
the 21
st century workplace.
Throughout 2020, social justice issues have manifested
themselves in the workplace more than ever before, and unions are
First Published in The Bermuda Chamber Of Commerce Newsletter
(Chamber Insider), January 2021
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At the end of November 2020 the Government tabled various bills
in the House of Assembly that will, if they complete the full
legislative process, introduce several amendments to Bermuda s
employment legislation. This article is Part 1 of a series of
articles in which we will discuss the proposed amendments and the
practical implications they may have for employers and employees in
Bermuda. Part 1 focuses on certain of the proposed changes to the
Employment Act 2000 (Act).
Below we provide a brief outline of some of the key proposed
changes and our comments on the practical implications for
Bottom Line
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal for
Ontario upheld the lower court s decision awarding a former
employee over $1.274 million as a result of the employer
unilaterally imposing a number of changes to the terms of
employment. The employment relationship was governed by a 10-year
fixed term contract with no termination provision. This is one of
the highest damage awards ever issued in a Canadian wrongful
dismissal case. It serves as a stark reminder to employers that
using fixed-term contracts can be extremely costly if they are not
carefully and properly drafted.
Background
The respondent, Grant McGuinty, sold his family s funeral
L'Agence du revenu du Canada a récemment annoncé deux nouvelles options simplifiées pour l'année d'imposition 2020, qui permettent aux employés de demander la déduction des frais liés au travail à domicile pendant la pandémie de COVID-19.
The variation from the 2020 UMA is +3.15%.
The UMA (which stands for Unidad de Medida y
Actualización ) serves as the basis to calculate the
payments, obligations or penalties that are owed to the government,
whether under federal or state law. Its updated value is
published on an annual basis.
The UMA was adopted as an economic reference in 2016. Before
this, the minimum wage was used to calculate payment obligations
and sanctions. Any reference to the minimum wage that is maintained
in the legislation or the legal system and that is not related to
employment relationships or payments derived from employment