In Ly v. British Columbia, 2017 BCSC No. 43, the plaintiff, Phuc Ly, was hired as a manager for the employer. His employment was terminated after approximately 2.5 months.

In Iskander v. 2363327 Ontario Incorporated and Primeau, 2024 HRTO 1122, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal allowed a complaint alleging prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sex...

A federal election will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019. As a service to our clients and other interested parties, we are publishing this bulletin on the obligations owed by employers

Mr. Sebastian was employed by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority ("VCHA") as a medical imaging technologist. He was represented in his employment by the Health Services Association...

This decision concerns judicial review of a costs award by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, under section 37(4) of the B.C. Human Rights Code.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently issued a decision in Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., 2019 ONCA 1

In Rehn Enterprises Ltd. v. United Steelworkers, Local 1-1937, 2024 CanLII 72130 (de Aguayo), Arbitrator Jacquie de Aguayo found numerous privacy and procedural breaches related to the installation of video surveillance...

Bill 13 Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 ("Bill 13") received Royal Assent on May 20, 2021. Bill 13 is an amendment to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act (the "ESA")...

In my opinion, [the concept of family status] cannot be an open-ended concept … for that would have the potential to cause disruption and great mischief in the workplace ….

A federal general election will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025.

In Adair v. Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission (No. 2), 2017 BCHRT 147, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal revisited what accommodation looks like in the employment context.

In Gaucher v. Fraser Health Authority and others, 2019 BCHRT 243, the Human Rights Tribunal dismissed without a hearing the human rights complaint of a nurse regarding her attempts to return...

The right to refuse unsafe work is one of the core protections extended to workers in BC by Occupational Health and Safety Regulation ("OHS Regulation") pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act...

It’s that time of year again! Your organization is just about to hold its annual holiday party.

Recently, in Nowlan v. Canada (Attorney General) 2022 FCA 83, the Federal Court of Appeal considered an employer's duties towards employees in the event of employee transfers.

The decision of the BC Supreme Court in Paull v. Quesnel (City), 2025 BCSC 347 adds to the growing line of cases regarding censure and sanction of local government councils and boards.

Jessica Yaniv is a transgender woman who filed seven human rights complaints against multiple defendants relating to the denial of waxing services. In five cases, she requested waxing of her scrotum

In the recent decision of Burd v. Tahtsa Timber Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1372, the BC Supreme Court confirmed that an employer cannot simply assume that an employee has voluntarily resigned from his or her employment.

A recent decision out of Manitoba, Northern Regional Health Authority v. Manitoba (Human Rights Commission), 2016 MBQB 89...

Employers often face unique challenges when dealing with employees who suffer from mental health issues. This article highlights the essential points of an employer's duty...