An Employer’s Guide to Managing Coronavirus in the Workplace – Frequently Asked Questions
Update: March 17, 2020 The COVID-19 status is rapidly evolving in Canada. Please see our updated informational Video and Guide here: https://youtu.be/GHBAyojQtt0 We are also sharing some further questions we are getting from our clients for your information below...
SCC comments on Privacy Issues in R v Jarvis, 2019 SCC 10 Raise Issues that may Apply to Your Workplace
Written by Michael J Weiler In Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, the Supreme Court of Canada red-flagged the struggle and conflict between safety and privacy rights in a case dealing with the right of an...
Recent Employment Law Developments
By: Chris Drinovz Lots of recent court action on employment law matters in BC. Let's review these recent employment law developments: A-Teck Appraisals Ltd. v. Constandinou, 2020 BCSC 135: Court stayed a wrongful dismissal claim in light of enforceable arbitration...
Reasonable Notice Roundup For 2018
Written by Michael J Weiler Each year we report on how the courts have defined “reasonable notice” in the previous year. For those employers who have binding written employment agreements that define the notice period on termination – congratulations! Those...
Where employment law and contract law principles meet WCB
By: Chris Drinovz Sherstobitoff v British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2019 BCSC 1659 Chris D. Drinovz of KSW Lawyers recently represented our client Dale Sherstobitoff in a judicial review overturning a decision of...
Overtime and the Salaried Employee under the Employment Standards Act
By: Jesse Dunning Overtime for salaried employees can be an area of confusion for workers in BC. Many employees (and many employers) assume that because their employment contract sets out a fixed salary for the year, the employer is not required to pay the...
An über-significant decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal
By: Japreet Lehal Proposed class-action lawsuit against Uber can proceed in Ontario We are living in a time where the gig economy is becoming more prominent and popular. In British Columbia, food delivery apps are being used and many people are driving for...
The Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act
By: Japreet Lehal A Step in the Right Direction to Protect Migrant Workers In November 2018, the provincial government passed the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (the “Act”). It was introduced by the BC Minister of Labour, Harry Bains. The regulations will be...
Top 5 British Columbia Employment Law Developments in 2018
By: Chris Drinovz and Japreet Lehal In our first blog post of 2019, we look back at some of the key cases and developments in BC employment law for 2018. 5. BC Human Rights Commission Re-Established In November 2018, the provincial government...
Courts Once Again Strike Down Non-Competition Clause
Given the shortage of skilled workers and senior management, it is not unusual to see employers trying to protect their interests by having such a skilled or senior employee sign a contract that restricts the employee from competing, or soliciting customers, after the...