A U.S. federal judge has granted final approval of a landmark settlement worth more than $398 million against 18 of America’s leading …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums
An Ontario court has certified a class action lawsuit alleging the federal government collected hundreds of millions of dollars in Employment Insurance …
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Employment LawFeatured
Bank of Montreal class action over statutory pay partly upheld by B.C. Court of Appeal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed a class action lawsuit against Bank of Montreal to proceed on claims the bank …
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Amazon must face class action over unpaid time at California hiring events, court rules
Amazon will face a class action in California over claims that it failed to pay job applicants for time spent attending mandatory …
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A class action challenging Canada’s use of employer-specific “closed” work permits has been authorized by the Québec Superior Court, the Association for …
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Employment LawFeatured
Desjardins agrees to $7 million settlement over negative vacation bank deductions
Desjardins has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the financial services company made unauthorized …
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Employment LawFeatured
Ottawa settles class-action lawsuit by military members who alleged racism in uniform
By Sarah Ritchie in Ottawa The federal government has settled a class-action lawsuit with military members who were subjected to racism during their time …
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Employment LawFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Southwest Airlines sued over alleged wage violations in New York
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSouthwest Airlines is facing a $100-million lawsuit (all figures U.S.) that claims it violated wage and hour laws by refusing to pay …
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By Anja Karadeglija The federal government has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit launched by casual and non-union employees over the Phoenix …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that …
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