Why Gary Keating Is The Poster Child For Canada’s Spoiled Public Schoolteachers

Gary Keating has become the poster child for entitled Canadian public school teachers and an abject lesson as to the problem with public sector labour negotiations.

During his 28 year teaching career, Keating had risen to the position of high school principal before venturing into politics. But only three weeks after being elected to the New Brunswick legislature by a mere nine votes, he resigned, betraying his party, constituents and New Brunswick’s taxpayers, who must […]

By | October 25th, 2014 ||

United States: Proponents Of Florida's Medical Marijuana Amendment Have High Hopes But Will Its Passing Affect Your Workplace Policies?

Executive Summary:  If voters approve the ballot initiative “Use of Marijuana for Certain Medical Conditions” (“Amendment 2”) this November, Florida will become the 24th state plus Washington D.C. to legalize medical marijuana.1  Amendment 2 would amend the Florida Constitution to allow the medical use of marijuana for individuals with certain debilitating conditions as determined by a physician. The proposed amendment gives little insight into its potential effect on employer policies, and, if approved, the […]

By | October 25th, 2014 ||

United States: New Calif. Law Imposes Shared Liability On Employers And Labor Contractors For Assigned Temp Workers

On Sept. 28, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will hold employers liable for certain California Labor Code violations committed by their labor contractors, regardless of the employer’s control over or direct participation in such violations.

New Shared Liability Standard

Effective Jan. 1, 2015, under Labor Code § 2810.3 (Section 2810.3), each affected California employer will:

“Share” responsibility and liability with its labor contractors with respect to the “payment of wages” to […]

By | October 24th, 2014 ||