Sentences with phrase «employment at»

Rather, courts now recognize a spectrum of working relationships, with employment at one end, independent contractor arrangements at the other end, and multiple variations in between.

We recently acted for a lady who was assaulted at work by a service user during the course of her employment at a children's home.

They also have other benefits such as the chance to gain relevant work experience, find a mentor, and have some degree of job security — unlike the university route with no guarantee of employment at the end.

She is driven to work now but faces significant obstacles that restrict the likelihood of her maintaining regular part - time employment at a rate of about $ 25,000 per year into the future.

She claimed that as a result of the accident she became disabled from not only that job but also from «any other employment at a competitive level»

After a 2 - day WSIAT Hearing, the Application was allowed as the vice-chair determined that the respondent (plaintiff) was a worker and in the course of her employment at the time of the accident.

It is possible that I missed the conversation, but I do not recall learning about document review until after I graduated from law school while searching for employment at the height of the downturn of the legal economy.

Reductions in the amount paid for a bonus, commission rates, and other variable compensation plans often raise contentious questions as to whether the employer was entitled to change these particular terms of employment at its discretion.

Employers must pay all employees with less than 30 days of employment at least 1.5 times their regular rate, if they work on the holiday.

By stipulating that Williams was working in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident, Aerotek Aviation and Williams kept this potential legal issue out of the jury's consideration.

Both defendants stipulated that Williams was working in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident.

The court held that it had jurisdiction to hear the dispute as the Human Resources Manager for Four Seasons Hotel Limited, which was based in Toronto, had a real and substantial connection to the plaintiff's employment at the Nevis resort sales office in New York.

He then volunteered to be the representative plaintiff despite the fact that, as a current Cominco employee, he had apprehensions about the impact of suing Cominco on his employment at Cominco (to Cominco's credit, it turned out not to have any effect on his employment).

Dr John McMullen, partner and head of employment at Watson Burton, says the case will be of considerable interest to practitioners in this area and those who advise on cross-border transfers of undertakings.

In this regard, the Court took specific note of the fact that PJ — M2R Restaurant Inc. had prior knowledge of Ms. Brake's employment at Sobeys.

Those are basically the things you would need to show to prove a trucking case, to prove the elements of negligence and be able to prove that if you're trying to pursue damages through a theory of respondent superior you basically have to show that the driver was acting in the scope and course of their employment at the time of the collision.

The outcome of a vicarious liability claim against an employer of a dog owner in a recent Maine dog bite injury lawsuit hinged on whether the employee was acting in the course and scope of employment at the time the dog attacked.

During his employment at the North Dakota Office of Attorney General, Doug drafted and reviewed legislation, testified before legislative committees, and assisted legislators and legislative committees with rewriting bills.

This will likely impact employment at many of these key clients.

At common law, as long as a probationary employee is given a fair opportunity to demonstrate his or her suitability for long - term employment, an employer will be able to terminate the employee's employment at any time during the probationary period without providing reasonable notice or damages in lieu.

The fireman claimed that he was entitled to government immunity because he was conducting official city business and was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident.

The appellants submit that the only option open to Allstate in the circumstances would have been to terminate all the employees and then offer them new contracts of employment at that time.

The courts have held that the meaning of «employment at will» is that an employee may be discharged for good reasons, for bad reasons, or for no reasons at all, without giving the employee any legal grounds to sue for reinstatement or damages.

After Active Tire's acquisition, Mr. Chevalier continued his employment at the original service station as well as at three other locations.

Under the common law in theUnited States, the employer - employee relationship is governed by the doctrine of «employment at will.»

Matthew Durham, who was Asia head of employment at Winston until earlier this year, advises multinational clients on employment issues related to their operations in China.

If a registrant does not list employment at an AmLaw 200 firm or in - house legal department, a moderator may ask about the person's interest in the site and make a judgment about whether to allow the person to comment.

The recent Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor that makes employment tribunal fees unlawful raises important questions for affected claimants and employers, says Andrew Masters, a Partner and Head of Employment at UK law firm Furley Page.

A person receiving an income replacement benefit may return to or start employment or self - employment at any time during the first 104 weeks for which he or she is receiving the benefit without affecting his or her entitlement to resume receiving any benefits to which he or she is entitled under this Part if, as a result of the accident, he or she is unable to continue the employment or self - employment.

(3) A self - employed person's weekly income or loss from self - employment at the time of the accident is the amount that would be 1/52 of the amount of the person's income or loss from the business for the last completed taxation year as determined in accordance with Part I of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

However, apart from the prosecution under BA 2010 of Munir Yakub Patel in relation to allegations of misconduct during his employment at Redbridge Magistrates» Court, London, there has been no prosecution show - piece.

His background would have denied him employment at many firms at the time because anti-semitism and class prejudice were rife.

So, I moved back to my hometown of Richmond, VA to take the bar (I passed) and start my employment at the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia.

The plaintiffs filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company, claiming that it was responsible for the driver's actions because he was acting within the scope of his employment at the time of the accident.

Husband did establish through the presentation of evidence that he was employed at the time of the original divorce decree, but he did not establish that the court was aware of his employment at that time or that awareness of his part - time employment would have impacted the award of spousal maintenance.

In short, it was stated that the college would be unable to accept McKie on their premises as there were «very real safeguarding concerns for students» and «serious staff relationship problems during his employment at this college».

Tara Erskine, QC participated in a panel on Immigration Restrictions in Developed Nations and Their Impact On Cross-Border Employment at the International Bar Association Annual Employment and Discrimination Law Conference, Montreal.

The pizza restaurant admitted that the delivery driver was acting within the scope of her employment at the time of the accident.

It is important to note that respondeat superior only applies if the trucker was in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the collision.

The first, respondeat superior, allows for a plaintiff to hold an employer responsible for the negligent acts of an employee when the employee is acting within the scope of her employment at the time of the accident.

When an employee's employment is terminated without cause, in the absence of an enforceable termination provision in an employment agreement, the employee will be entitled to reasonable notice of termination of employment at common law.

Kirsten practices in the areas of business and employment at Barron Smith Daugert PLLC.

Negligent drivers that are in the course and scope of employment at the time of the accident can lead to the liability of their employer.

In all of the circumstances, and considering that the applicant ultimately did find and commence alternate employment at the end of his convalescence, I find an award of $ 10,000 to be appropriate compensation for the impact of the discriminatory termination of his employment, attributable to the Commissionaires, on the applicant's dignity, feelings and self - respect [emphasis added].

This raises an interesting legal question with regard to liability for resulting crashes because someone who is acting in the course and scope of employment at the time of a crash could be eligible for workers» compensation benefits.

The employee began her employment at the residence in 2013 as an overnight sleep worker and night counsellor.

Below Leon Deakin, Partner and Head of Employment at Coffin Mew, explains what's happening with employment law in other countries and whether these measures could be adopted in the UK within the near future.

As the Conservative Party, propped up with voting support from Northern Ireland's DUP, press on with the business of government, employers and HR professionals will be wondering what lies ahead and what changes are likely to impact on them, says Andrew Masters, a Partner and Head of Employment at...

Below Lawyer Monthly hears from Frank Ryan, Head of Employment at Vardags, on the need - to - know of sexual harassment in the workplace.

For example where I live employers are required to give notice before firing, but if the contract is governed by NY state and they have «employment at will», which prevails?