Canada: Employee Free Speech: Is It Muted By "Abusive Stardom"?

Penned in the midst of England’s Civil War, Milton’s great pamphlet published 370 years ago remains seminal to recent events at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Indeed, while his specific target at the time was the system for licensing and approving books, the classic plea for free expression resonates, particularly in the case of bungled attempts to muzzle celebrated CBC journalist Linden MacIntyre.

When the CBC announced that there would be 657 full time jobs […]

By | February 7th, 2015 ||

Canada: False Assault Allegation Against Supervisor Was Just Cause For Dismissal: Video Evidence Was Conclusive

An employee who filed a written complaint, falsely alleging that his supervisor deliberately ran into him with a sharp blow from his shoulder, was dismissed for cause, an arbitrator has held.

Unfortunately for the employee, video evidence showed his allegation to be false.

The employee, a warehouse worker, had seven years of service and had received two prior suspensions in the previous twelve-month period.

The supervisor denied the allegation, and no witnesses supported the employee’s version of […]

By | February 7th, 2015 ||

UK QROPS Changes Will Affect Jersey Pension Plans

The draft regulations on Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (“QROPS”) (The Overseas Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2015) (the “Draft Regulations”)) published by HMRC on 19 December 2014 will have an impact on all Jersey pension schemes that have, or wish to achieve, QROPS status from a UK tax perspective and that are not managed by service providers in Jersey who are regulated. To this end Jersey pension schemes that have QROPS status, but fall […]

By | February 7th, 2015 ||