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Bill 38: British Columbia’s New Pension Legislation
New BC Pension Legislation Tabled Today – April 30, 2012
Employment and Labour Law Seminar - May 9th, 2012
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Spectrum HR Law Update – Special Edition Pension Reform Update
Spectrum HR Law Update – Volume 3 Issue 1
Spectrum HR Law Update – Volume 2 Issue 3
Spectrum HR Law Update – Volume 2 Issue 2
Spectrum HR Law Update – Volume 2 Issue 1
Spectrum HR Law Quarterly HR Law Update – Volume 1 Issue 2
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e-Bulletins
New BC Pension Legislation Tabled Today – April 30, 2012
The Summit on Mature Workforce – January 12, 2012
Illegality Results in Frustration of Employment Contract – December 16, 2011
Have a Happy, Healthy and Safe Holiday Season! – November 25, 2011
New Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act and CAPSA Guidelines – November 17, 2011
Employment Standards Tool Kit for Employers (Alberta) – October 7, 2011
Alberta Court of Appeals: Restrictive Covenants not Enforceable – September 1, 2011
Alberta's Distracted Driving Legislation – Are You Ready For It? – August 10, 2011
Alberta Court of Appeal Sets Aside Award of Aggravated Damages – June 23
Temporary Foreign Worker Program – New Regulations Take Effect – April 18
Dawson v. Tolko Industries Ltd. Update – April 5
Amendments to Federal Pension Regulations – March 30
Citizenship and Immigration Canada – March 25
New Requirements for Labour Market Opinion Application – March 22
Withler v. Canada: Age Discrimination and Pension Benefits – March 9
CAPSA Releases New Guideline on Fund Holder Arrangements – March 1
Summary of Lockerbie & Hole Industrial Inc. v. Alberta (Human Rights and Citizenship Commission, Director) – January 11
Alberta's Health Information Act Changes that could Impact your Organization – December 6
Tis the Season.....to be Careful! – November 30
How Legal Developments are re-shaping Administration – November 23
Recent Pension Reform Initiatives – September 14
Employee Claim for Negligent and Intentional Infliction of Mental Suffering – June 9
New Mandatory Language Proficiency Assessment Tests to be included in all Immigrant Applications – June 29
Upcoming Spectrum Seminars
Employment and Labour Law Seminar - June 8th, 2012
Employment and Labour Law Seminar - May 9th, 2012
Spectrum News
Will Cascadden’s latest book, Procedural Strategies for Litigators in Alberta, has been published by LexisNexis Canada. The first procedural guide to litigation in Alberta, this book canvasses the entire process of conducting a trial effectively, from the pre-commencement stage to the appeal stage. It discusses tactics and strategies to strengthen a party’s case, and to efficiently advance a case throughout the litigation process, while offering advice on court procedures and the application of the new Alberta Rules of Court.
Spectrum HR Law LLP is the lead sponsor of the special “Legal” edition of HRAC Perspective Magazine, published in March 2012, featuring the lead article, “Confidentiality and the Human Resources Professional,” by Will Cascadden.
Chris Brown’s article, “’Perfect Storms’ Prompted Reviews”, appeared in the December 2011 Special 20th Anniversary Report edition of Benefits and Pensions Monitor magazine.
Will Cascadden’s interview by In-house Counsel magazine, on the subject of in-house counsel’s role in HR, will be published in a forthcoming issue.
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Chris Brown was recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada as Calgary Employee Benefits Law Lawyer of the Year in its 2012 edition. |
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Kristin Smith was recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in its 2012 edition in the area of Employee Benefits Law. |
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Scott Sweatman was recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in its 2012 edition in the area of Employee Benefits Law. |
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Michael Wolpert was recognized by The Best Lawyers in Canada in the area of Employee Benefits Law in its 2012 edition. |
Chris Brown was re-elected as President of the Association of Canadian Pension Management.
Spectrum HR Law LLP Award of Excellence
Speaking Engagement
Will Cascadden will be speaking on human rights issues at the 2012 PSAC Spring Conference, April 17-18, 2012 in Red Deer, Alberta.
Will Cascadden and Jonas KcKay will be speaking at the British Columbia Continuing Legal Education’s Employment Law Conference 2012, on “Liability of Employers for Mismanagement of Registered Pension Plans”, from April 26-27, 2012 in Vancouver.
Scott Sweatman will present “ A Debate on the Future Perspectives for Canadian Pension Plans” at International Foundation’s Canadian Legal and Legislative Update, from May24–25, 2012 in Victoria, British Columbia.
Chris Brown will be participating in a plenary panel discussion, “Pensions: Seeking solutions to the sustainability crisis and other pressing concerns,” at the 30th Annual Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference on May 31, 2012 in Calgary.
Chris Brown will give the keynote address at a seminar hosted by the Local Authorities Pension Plan for the Alberta public sector pension plans on June 1, 2012 in Edmonton.
