Alberta Ready To Pass Major Workplace Law Reforms

Alberta’s Government is on the verge of passing Bill 17, the Fair and Family-Friendly Workplaces Act, which contains significant amendments to both the Employment Standards Code (the “Code”) and the Labour Relations Code (the “LR Code”).  Most of the amendments will come into force on January 1, 2018 and will affect all union and non-union employers operating in Alberta.

Alberta’s employment and labour standards statutes have not been substantially amended since 1988 and although some of these changes can be seen […]

By | May 30th, 2017 ||

Shearwaters recommended in The Legal 500 Series for 2017

We proudly announce our ranking and recommendation as a leading law firm in the recently published edition of major global legal directory The Legal 500 Series EMEA.

In addition, we are proud to announce that Martijn van Broeckhuijsen, founder of Shearwaters, has maintained his status as a “highly recommended and leading lawyer” in the 2017 Chambers Europe legal directory.

These international awards are based on in-depth, objective research (including feedback from our clients) on our firm’s […]

By | April 21st, 2017 ||

O’Neill & Borges – Developments in Labor Relations & Employment Law: Puerto Rico

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the U.S. Senate approved H.R. 5278, legislation to establish  seven-member fiscal oversight board to manage the restructuring of Puerto Rico’s $70 billion government debt and oversee the island’s finances. The “Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act” (known by its acronym “PROMESA”), was passed in the Senate 68-30; previously, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill 297-127. President Obama signed the bill.

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By | April 12th, 2017 ||