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Being a good employer in Canada means doing more than paying minimum wage for hours worked. In the case of misconduct in the workplace...

The CLC will now provide up to a maximum of ten days of paid sick leave each calendar year.

Employers operating in multiple Canadian jurisdictions must navigate a complex framework of employment standards and laws to remain in compliance with provincial and federal jurisdiction requirements.

On February 28, 2018, the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed Suncor Energy Inc.'s ("Suncor") appeal of an injunction prohibiting Suncor from implementing a policy of random drug and alcohol testing...

The pandemic has created stressful circumstances that have increased the prevalence of fatigue, anxiety and hopelessness. It is important for employers to recognize the potential mental health...

Three experienced lawyers examine how artificial intelligence can be strategically designed to support healthcare professionals and legal practitioners working in trauma-heavy environments. The discussion progresses from foundational AI concepts through its healthcare applications to practical frameworks for preventing compassion fatigue in high-stress professions.

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic has had an enormous effect on not just individual employers, but on the very system of employment in Canada (and elsewhere in the world).

Working at a height increases the risk of an accident at any job. Each year, many men and women in British Columbia are injured at work after a fall.

For most people in British Columbia, going to the hospital is something they do to get well.

The Supreme Court of Canada, in a 6-3 majority decision, recently upheld an arbitrator's determination that the random alcohol testing component of an employer's drug and alcohol testing policy was unreasonable.

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the union leave to appeal in the "Irving Pulp & Paper" case, in which the New Brunswick Court of Appeal decided that an employer can conduct random alcohol testing of employees in safety sensitive positions in an inherently dangerous workplace, without having to show a pre-existing alcohol problem.

Everyone has body odour, and occasionally, it can affect the workplace. Take the examples of a long-time,excellent employee who develops a condition which results in severe and "offensive" body odour

On December 7, 2021, the Federal Government announced in a press release that it would be proposing regulations under Part II of the Canada Labour Code requiring employees in all federally regulated workplaces...

Based on current guidelines and requirements, employers can consider returning unvaccinated employees as there are very few specific circumstances where it is mandated otherwise.

When someone leaves for work, his or her family naturally expects them to come home again when the day is done.

Schmeiser v. Monsanto </I>is the Supreme Court of Canada’s most recent decision involving higher life forms. In this case, Monsanto alleged that Schmeiser, a farmer, had infringed its patent rights by reproducing canola seeds and plants that contained genes and cells covered by Monsanto’s patent claims, and by selling the harvested canola seeds.

As COVID-19 infections decline across Canada and vaccinations ramp-up, provinces are gradually entering the first phases of their most recent reopening plans.