by KSW | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Randhawa v. Evans, 2020 BCCA 292 Christopher Godwin and Melanie Booth of Kane Shannon Weiler LLP acted on behalf of our client on an appeal and were successful in overturning a ruling that our client was 90% responsible for a motor vehicle accident. In this case the...
by KSW | Oct 14, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Ottawa Announces Three New COVID-19 Employment Benefits: CRB, CRSB and CRCB As the now infamous “CERB” comes to an end, the federal government has created three new temporary benefits aimed at supporting Canadians still unable to work or working less because of the...
by KSW | Oct 14, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Employer Obligations Regarding Time off Work for Voting: 2020 Provincial General Election BY: CHRIS DRINOVZ The next BC Provincial General Election will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020 (“General Voting Day”). Under the s 74 of the B.C. Election Act,...
by KSW | Oct 14, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Constructively Dismissed Employee Awarded $1.1 Million For Bonus SUPREME COURT OF CANDA TRIES TO CLARIFY VARIOUS LEGAL CONCEPTS BY: MIKE WEILER The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) choses cases based on the importance of the legal principles the case evokes. Generally...
by KSW | Oct 13, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Concerning New Case from Ontario Demonstrates the Importance of Well-Drafted Termination Clauses in the Employment Agreement BY: JUNKI HONG It is a fundamental principle of employment law that employees who are terminated without just cause are entitled under “common...
