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Rate hikes have affected affordability, the job market is more competitive, and remote work is the norm for many organizations and industries. Since employment prospects no longer depend on where you live...

Our legal community is feeling the impact of the economic downturn in many ways, including job losses, layoffs and reduced revenues.

Employers were forced to navigate through unprecedented times with the onset and subsequent global hold of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, many employers were forced to significantly reduce their workforce...

In Pereira v. Dexterra Group Inc., 2022 BCSC 1481, the B.C. Supreme Court dismissed a claim of defamation brought by a unionized employee in respect of conduct occurring before and after the termination...

Employers should proceed cautiously in terminating the employment of an employee that they know will be imminently undergoing a major medical procedure and requiring time off work.

With Damocles’ sword of constructive dismissal lawsuits looming over employers who wish to reassign staff, even a minor misstep can prove costly.

If your employment was unexpectedly terminated today, it’s important to remember it’s not personal, and there is no need to despair or panic.

Last week, the provincial government announced its plan to re-open the provincial economy. The plan is built on a methodical and phased-in approach to slowly lifting restrictions on businesses and...

As the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS") was made official on April 14, 2020, employers potentially eligible for this subsidy should now be considering what proactive steps they...

In the midst of Monday's political back-and-forth, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his strongest comments to date that may ultimately prove relevant for both Canadian citizens and their employers.

On March 27, 2020, the employee was temporarily laid off from her employment at a restaurant.

Although it may not be at the forefront during merger negotiations, the acquiring company should turn its mind to the possibility of mass terminations.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic many employers were forced to reduce their workforces (often by placing employees on layoff) due to closures or declines in business because of the public health emergency.

Many Ontario employers were forced by the pandemic to make difficult decisions to secure the future of their business and to preserve as many jobs as possible.

Now that the IDEL regulation has expired, employees are no longer deemed to be on IDEL and the temporary layoff and constructive dismissal provisions under the ESA apply.

Angelo Luna Nicolas was a long­-service employee at the Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver, working as a house-person for 32 years with the hotel. He

In the recently released Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision, Gent v. Strone Inc., 2019 ONSC 155, the Court reaffirmed that an employee's duty to mitigate

With President Trump imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, many employers are asking about their obligations in the event of an economic downturn...