Immigration Law

Europeanisation and globalisation vs. labour law: curse or blessing
1. At the end of the 19th century, Belgian labour law was developed to mitigate the negative effects of the free market. The rules of supply and demand between unequal parties had led to exploitation, thus making social protection necessary...

Not a Labour Post - Unless By Labour We Mean Hard Work
Anyone who knows me will know that I am a space flight and astronomy nut. I just spent the past hour and a half riveted to NASA TV with my oldest son as the Phoenix Mars Lander made its way towards Mars and to a successful landing pretty much right...

Labour Unrest in Alberta
Despite having the lowest rate of unionization of any of the Canadian provinces, Alberta has been making labour news as the Globe reports with Hundreds march in Edmonton to protest labour laws...

Happy Labour Day
In Canada we celebrate Labour Day on the first Monday of September. Most of us treat it as the last long weekend of the summer, before the kids go back to school. We tend to forget the origins of this day...

Every Patent Affects Two Different Markets
There are two different markets relevant to every valuable patent. First, there is the market for the R&D work that results in the patent. Prices in this market are set by the opportunity costs for the time of scientists and engineers who are capable of theorizing about and experimenting with the technology...

Child Labour and Fiduciary Accountability of Parents
Robert Flannigan (Professor, University of Saskatchewan College of Law) has recently posted on SSRN his article entitled Child Labour: The Partial Fiduciary Accountability of Parents...

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Whole Foods Market Recalls Bulk Hazelnuts
Whole Foods Market Recalls Bulk Hazelnuts

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.

Billion Dollar Ice Market
Probed for Price-Fixing

G&J Gourmet Market Cocoa
Recalled for Possible Melamine Contamination