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Our Employment & Labour Lawyers provide tips and answer top HR questions regarding management and legal compliance at the workplace received from Business Owners and Human Resources Professionals.
BC Court Deducts CERB From Wrongful Dismissal Award
Our Employment Lawyers summarize new BC Supreme Court Case where employee had to deduct CERB benefits from wrongful dismissal award. | KSW Lawyers
New B.C. Covid-19 Related Paid Sick Leave
Our Employment Lawyers provide information to employers regarding the new BC Covid-19 Related Paid Sick Leave introduced as Bill 13. | KSW Lawyers
Expedited Workplace Closures: New BC Public Health Order (updated May 17, 2021)
Our Employment Lawyers review the New BC Public Health Order (effective April 12, 2021) putting employers at risk for Expedited Workplace Closures. | KSW Lawyers
All Talk and No Action Can Get You Into Hot Water – Action Against WestJet
Our Employment Lawyers summarize the recent decision issued in the case brought by employees against WestJet for sexual assault and discrimination against female flight attendants. | KSW Lawyers
Law Firm Ordered to Pay Articling Student $100,000 for Loss of Opportunity, $50,000 Aggravated and $25,000 Punitive Damages
Our Employment Lawyers summarize a recent Court of Appeal decision awarding dismissed Articling Student over $175,000 (including punitive damages). | KSW Lawyers
Are Electronic Signatures (E-Signatures) Valid?
For centuries, writing your name (usually in cursive) has been proof enough that you agreed to be bound by a contract. Widespread adoption of electronic signatures (aka e-signatures) is changing the landscape. While some documents require extra security, like witnesses or notarization, but most of the contracts you would have signed in ink 20 years ago now only require a few clicks of a mouse.
BC COVID-19 Response FAQs for Employers
Our Employment Lawyers answer top Employer questions regarding BC Covid19 response, vaccinations at workplace, employees following public health orders and more. | KSW Lawyers
Employee’s Opinion on Mask Wearing Not Protected Under the BC Human Rights Code – Tribunal Dismisses Claim Against Employer
Our Employment Lawyers summarize recent BCHRT decision confirming that an employee’s objection to wear a mask, based on his opinion was not a belief protected by the Human Rights Code. | KSW Lawyers
Alberta Court Rules 20% Reduction in Compensation in Response to COVID Pandemic = Constructive Dismissal
Our Employment Lawyers summarize recent court decision where Employer’s implementation of a COVID-19 related Cost Reduction Program amounted to constructive dismissal. | KSW Lawyers
Ontario Court Provides Increased Notice Period Due to COVID and Declines to Discount CERB as Mitigation Earnings
Our Employment Lawyers summarize Ontario Court case which provided Increased Notice Period Due to COVID and Declined to Discount CERB as Mitigation Earnings | KSW Lawyers
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