September 27, 2022
References to Cause Invalidate Employment Agreement in Ontario
In 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc. ruled that, in Ontario,
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September 19, 2022
What is “Quietly Quitting”? and Is it Legal?
The hottest new trending term amongst millennial workers is “quietly quitting”. While the term has no definitive definition,
August 31, 2022
Procrastination is Condonation: Alberta CA finds silence equals acceptance of pay reduction after three weeks
If an employer unilaterally negatively changes an employee’s terms of employment, the employee has the option to reject
August 22, 2022
Not What She Was Expecting: How to Handle Pregnancy-Related Leaves
Across Canada, under provincial employment standards legislation, parents are entitled to job-protected maternity and parental leave. Pursuant to
July 21, 2022
Sebastian Chern joins Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC Board
The HEL team wants to congratulate our associate Sebastian Chern for his recent election to the board of
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
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
April 5, 2022
BC Mandates Five Paid Sick Days effective January 1, 2022 (UPDATED – April 1, 2022)
Our regular readers will recall that the BC government passed amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) which