January 31, 2023
Appeal Courts Rule CERB Benefits Do Not Reduce Severance Entitlements
In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic as wrongful dismissal claims go to trial, the courts have been
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January 24, 2023
Time Makes Fools of Us All: Employer Successfully Claims for Time Theft
It is a fundamental principle of employment that an employee will perform work for the employer during the
January 17, 2023
B.C. Government Steps Up Funding to Human Rights Tribunal to Clear Backlog
The B.C. Government has announced it will increase funding to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to help clear
January 10, 2023
Failure to Launch: Employer Unsuccessfully Attempts to Manufacture Just Cause
When considering terminating an employee, employers may be tempted to build a case for just cause to avoid
November 28, 2022
Federal Government Announces Extension of EI Sickness Benefits to 26 weeks
Many employers and employees are not aware that our Employment Insurance system offers a form of short-term disability
November 9, 2022
Proposed Amendments to the Workers Compensation Act
On October 31, 2022, the BC government introduced a bill (the “Bill”) to amend the Workers Compensation Act
October 26, 2022
Employers Must Be Reasonable and Fair With Discretionary Bonuses
Employers sometimes qualify bonuses as “discretionary” to give themselves the flexibility to decide whether to pay them and
October 13, 2022
The Legal “Do’s and Don’ts” of Job References
Job references are an invaluable way for employers to verify a prospective employee’s qualifications, experience, and character. A
October 3, 2022
BC Court Finds Sexual Harassment Was Not Just Cause
In previous posts, we discussed instances where courts have upheld sexual harassment as just cause. However, although the
September 28, 2022
6 Tips to Increase Employee Retention and Satisfaction
We recently wrote a blog post about the legalities of the “quietly quitting” phenomena. Employee turnover or actual