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Where There's Smoke: How Employers Can Navigate Employees' Cannabis Use

According to the most recent statistics from the Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS), 5% of people surveyed who used cannabis in 2018/2019 reported consuming it at least once a week during work or in the morning before, while 12% said they did so at least...By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Feb 25,2020 |

[Webinar] Where there’s smoke: how employers can navigate employees’ cannabis use - March 24th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

According to the most recent statistics from the Canadian Cannabis Survey (CCS), 5% of people who used cannabis in 2018/2019 reported consuming it at least once a week during work or in the morning before, while 12% said they did so at least once a...By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Feb 19,2020 |

Continuity of Business Enterprise (COBE)

Generally, any gain recognized on the sale or exchange of property is taxable, but the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides that certain sales or exchanges are not federally taxable events. One example is a § 368 corporate reorganization. The...By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Dec 12,2019 |

Changing Workplaces, Changing Classifications: Increasing Relevance of the Dependent Contractor

The classification of workers has become an increasingly relevant consideration for both hirers and workers in today’s rapidly changing economy. Traditionally, workers have fallen into one of two distinct categories for payment in exchange for their...By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Dec 04,2019 |

Cannabis and Workplace Impairment: One Year on from Legalization

The sale and use of edible cannabis is legal in Canada as of October 17, 2019, but in the year since cannabis legalization, the issue of workplace impairment remains unresolved....By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Oct 21,2019 |

ONCA Reaffirms Importance of Presumptive Standards in Reasonable Notice Cases

In a recent decision, released June 19, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a 2018 decision in which the Superior Court of Justice awarded a reasonable notice period of 30 months. In Dawe v. The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada, the...By: Blue J Legal
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Blue J Legal | Jul 09,2019 |