Business And Piracy Lessons From The 18th Century

Eli Whitney is a name that most of us remember from elementary school as the inventor of the cotton gin. The gin…

Directors’ Liability in Saskatchewan Non-Profit Corporations

Non-profit corporations range from neighbourhood community associations operating on a shoestring to agricultural societies with million-dollar budgets. Before amendments to the law…

Saskatchewan’s Summary Court Procedure and Summary Judgment

Note: The rules and law may have changed since this article was first published. It is provided for archival purposes but you…

Rules Of The Firing Line

Hiring a new employee is an exciting time. Terminating employment is not so pleasant or easy. Personal considerations aside, there are certain…

Constructive Dismissal Can Be Costly

Owning a business brings a sense of pride. You, perhaps with a group of other owners, have created a source of income,…

Disabilities in Employment Law: Rights and Responsibilities

This paper is based on a presentation made to the 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Second Career Assistance Network, Transition Seminar on November…

The Business Life Cycle of a Professional

After all those years of school, you’ve finally got your degree. Now what? It’s time to set the foundation for your working…

Flow-Through Shares as a Tax Planning Tool

Note: The rules and law may have changed since this article was first published. It is provided for archival purposes but you…

Stopping Other Businesses From Hiring Your Know-How

You have undoubtedly heard of cases where a successful employee was wooed to “greener pastures”, and the employee’s know-how, charisma and ambition…

Calculating Shared Parenting Time in Saskatchewan

Note: The rules and law may have changed since this article was first published. It is provided for archival purposes but you…

Asking For Social Media Passwords From Employees

A number of news stories have reported employers asking for Facebook passwords from job applicants. Is this legal in Canada? In a…

The Social Employee

The hazards arising from an employee’s use of social media include many of the same issues that existed pre-internet. The difference is…