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June 15, 2023

Employers

Employers Struggling with Return-to-Office Mandates

, employers all over the world are losing workers as a result of requiring individuals to return to the office. Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction company, reported that more than seven...

June 13, 2023

Lawyers

Landmark Canadian Cases that Shaped Personal Injury Law

& Associates Common law, as opposed to statutes or laws created by the legislature, is the body of law in Canada that is developed through judicial decisions and precedents. Based on the Latin phrase...

June 8, 2023

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A Natural Death May be Preferable to CPR

’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the...

June 7, 2023

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Scientists can now pull Human DNA from the Air

, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the...

June 1, 2023

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What Employers Should Know About Mental Health Accommodations

: prolonged grief disorder and unspecified mood disorder. These additions to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) have implications for employers, as they need to consider...

May 30, 2023

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Ontario Court Reverses $249K Judgment Denying Worker’s LTD Benefits

$248,931 judgement against an employer who refused to pay long-term disability payments to a worker was overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal due to the trial judge’s incorrect interpretation...

May 26, 2023

MVA Insurers

How Self-Driving Cars will Revolutionize the Industry

-driving cars have been making headlines in recent years, promising a future of safer and more efficient transportation. But beyond the obvious benefits for drivers, what impact will autonomous...

May 24, 2023

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Medical Wait Times Cost $3.6 Billion in Lost Wages Last Year

. In Canada, one measure of the impact of these wait times is the value of time lost while waiting for treatment. Valuing only the hours lost during the […]

May 17, 2023

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Expert Links Rise in Mortality Rates to COVID-19 Vaccines

, a former managing director for the equity portfolio of Black Rock and author of the book Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022, shared his insights on the lingering rise in...

May 15, 2023

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Up to 4 Million People Are Out of Work Due to Long Covid.

, long COVID is keeping as many as four million working-age Americans out of their jobs. This staggering number highlights the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the labor market and the challenges faced...