George Waggott

Law Note - Class Action for Overtime Dismissed
George Waggott, September 14, 2009, previously published by Lang Michener LLP InBrief Fall 2009 on Fall 2009
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court in favour of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce ("CIBC") is being proclaimed as a major win for employers in their efforts to contain the flurry of employee class actions for overtime claims which have emerged in recent years.

Using the Courts to Enforce Union Fines
George Waggott, Norman M. Fera, September 14, 2009, previously published by Lang Michener LLP InBrief Fall 2009 on Fall 2009
Two cases, one in Ontario and the other in Alberta, have recently addressed the question of whether a trade union may invoke the jurisdiction of the courts to enforce fines that it has imposed against its members for crossing a picket line.

Alleged Unfair Labour Practice in Quebec May Have Consequences in other Provinces
George Waggott, August 7, 2009
The ongoing efforts by various groups to unionize employees at Wal-Mart stores in Canada have received substantial media publicity. As part of the ongoing claim, the Wal-Mart store in Jonquiere, Quebec was closed not long after the location was certified. In a decision which expands the potential...