Source: Canada US Link: Truck Driver – Employee? Contractor? The topic of when and under what circumstances a truck driver is an employee v an independent contractor just got more complicated in terms of whether or not that question must be submitted to arbitration for resolution. See https://www.msk.com/newsroom-alerts-2693 for more details. Th

Source: All Cleared Link: Future-Proof Your Career with a Record Suspension (Canadian Pardon) Most of us have grand career aspirations, after all, it is what puts food on our table. Having healthy goals is in our DNA. If you want to advance your career and you suffer from a criminal record there is a very good chance that dream job is out of reach.

Source: Canada US Link: Happy New Year – Now Let’s Get Back to Business! Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in January 2019 One of the topics that consistently makes the top 5 in just about every survey of issues of concern to companies is the cost of regulatory compliance. This is true in large measure because the complexity of t

Source: All Cleared Link: The 2 best ways for American flight industry workers to remove the ban on travel to Canada because of their record. It may be hard to imagine that the DUI from way back when would hamper your ability to score your dream job, but it’s true. A DUI, even if it was over 10 years ago, can stop you from traveling across the bo

Source: Canada US Link: To GDPR or Not To GDPR – That Remains the Question !!!! Published originally by the Journal of Commerce in December 2018 When the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) took effect on May 25, 2018, American companies found themselves in a quandary. The language of the regulations was sufficiently broad to

Source: Canada US Link: Customers Now Jointly Liable With Port Truckers For Certain Labor Violations One of the bills signed into law by California Governor Edmund G. Brown from the most recent legislative session aims to hold customers accountable when hiring trucking companies that have a record of Labor Code violations. Under SB 1402, customers

Source: All Cleared Link: Considering a Move to Canada? AllCleared Can Help. If you’re looking for high-quality education, from colleges and universities that are recognized around the world, Canada is a great option!  Six Canadian universities were ranked in the top 100 for the best universities in the world. By studying in Canada, you will hav

Source: Canada US Link: U.S.-China Deal Over the weekend, President Trump announced a deal with China. The result is the 10% tariff imposed on goods on List 3 of Chinese made goods will remain in place for an additional 90 days rather than increase to 25% on January 1, 2019. The challenge is there was no joint communique issued by the parties. As a

Source: All Cleared Link: AllCleared and Legalline Announce Client Support Partnership Two award-winning nationwide legal support providers join forces to help free people from their past   VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA – 27 November 2018 – AllCleared (Formerly Pardon Services Canada), one of Canada’s oldest legal service companies dedicated to help

Source: Canada US Link: Maybe and Maybe Not – IOR Challenges Originally published by the Journal of Commerce in November 2018 One of the many frustrations facing international traders trying to import goods into the U.S. is whether or not they will be accepted as importer of record by Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”).   CBP est