July 19, 2022
Employer Obligations to Ensure Home/Remote Work Locations are Safe
While the jury may still be out about whether remote/hybrid working arrangements affect productivity, employers are finding it
Employers
May 19, 2022
Hybrid work schedules should be put down in writing
This Article can be found in the Vancouver Sun. Polls show that more than 66 per cent of employees
May 9, 2022
Even One Incident of Sexual Harassment can be Just Cause in the Modern Workplace
Sexual harassment, regardless of form or intent, has no place in a modern workplace. However, there is still
April 26, 2022
Can Workplace Video Surveillance be Psychological Harassment?
Video surveillance systems in the workplace are generally permissible, subject to privacy law requirements such as providing notice
March 28, 2022
Can An Employee Refuse To Return To The Office?
For the vast majority of Canadian employers of “white collar” workforces, working from home arrangements became a necessity
March 15, 2022
Consistency is Key: Firing for Safety Violations
Employers take health and safety policy violations seriously as they can cause real harm to employees and the
March 8, 2022
Avoiding Allegations of Discriminatory Hiring: How One Employer Defended Itself
Allegations of discrimination can arise at any point of the employment relationship. Hiring decisions and promotions draw particular
March 7, 2022
Sign Me Up: Tips for Offering Signing Bonuses
During the pandemic, unemployment rates spiked as employers were forced to dismiss valuable employees. But over the past
February 17, 2022
Do Employees Have the Right to Freedom Convoy?
A year ago today, we wrote an article for Business in Vancouver addressing the Capitol riot and the
February 1, 2022
Employee’s secret recordings justify termination for cause
With the widespread availability of audio and video recording using smart phones, some employees record their conversations at