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Get to Know…Ronald Janzen
May 29th, 2019
BACKGROUND Ron articled in 1996 at a firm located at Portage and Main in Winnipeg, and remained as a lawyer at that firm until 2003. He then joined SNJ, and worked in Steinbach while assisting with John Neufeld’s Niverville practice. Ron established SNJ’s full-time office in Niverville in 2005 and enjoys providing legal services to Niverville and the surrounding communities. He has been a partner… Read More »
Manitoba Metis First Time Home Buyers Purchase Program
May 17th, 2019 by SNJ
Recently, the Manitoba Metis Federation announced the launch of the Metis First Time Home Purchase Program (FTHPP), which is to be implemented and managed by the Louis Riel Capital Corporation (LRCC) starting in the spring of 2019. The FTHPP is designed to help Metis citizens overcome the challenge of trying to save sufficient enough funds for a down payment, as required by financial institutions, for… Read More »
Overtime Employment Standards – Construction Industry
May 8th, 2019 by SNJ
Overtime requirements for construction jobs in the Province of Manitoba are governed either by the Employment Standards Code or The Construction Industry Wages Act (CIWA). For construction jobs that fall outside of CIWA, generally, employers must pay their employees overtime if they exceed 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week. However, as of 2018, an employer is permitted to create an Averaging Agreement… Read More »
