With its 2004 Campbell River decision, the BC Court of Appeal articulated the BC test for family status discrimination involving family obligations in the context of employment

The Ontario Court of Appeal has just released a significant decision regarding the interpretation of termination clauses in employment contracts.

The federal government has introduced legislation aimed at maintaining and encouraging competition among employers for employees. This new legislation prohibits agreements between employers...

On December 10, 2018, the British Columbia Law Institute (the "BCLI") published its 300 page report (the "Report") on reforming the BC Employment Standards Act (the "ESA").

Employers that organize and host Christmas or holiday parties and similar work-related social events have a number of legal responsibilities. They can be held liable for not taking adequate...

On January 1, 2021, the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations, SOR/2020-130 came into force ("Regulations"), replacing Part XX of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

Arbitrator Larry Steinberg faced a plethora of issues in the recent case of Toronto District School Board v. CUPE, Local 4400 (Naccarato Grievance), [2015] O.L.A.A. No. 429.

As of today's date, January 28, 2020, more than 100 people have died from the Wuhan coronavirus – a novel (new) coronavirus – and more than 4,500 others have been infected.

The complainant, Allen Cummings, was employed as the executive director of the respondent, Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Family Services Society (the "Society").

In Homewood Health Inc. (Homewood Ravensview), 2024 BCLRB 87, the B.C. Labour Relations Board (the "Board") dismissed an application under sections 6(1), 6(3)(d) and 9 of the B.C. Labour Relations Code (the "Code").

Recently, the Federal Government tabled, for first reading, Bill C-86 that, assuming it passes in its current form, will (i) significantly alter federally regulated employers' obligations under the Canada Labour Code and (ii) create a new federal pay equity regime.

On May 30, 2019, the Provincial Government passed changes to the B.C. Employment Standards Act (the "ESA"). The ESA is the law that sets minimum standards for workplaces in the province

In an earlier bulletin, we covered the introduction of Bill 11, Employment Standards Amendment Act, which set out undefined restrictions as to when an employer...

British Columbians, as with people the world over, are in uncharted territory. This crisis is unprecedented. Schools, business and government buildings throughout the country are closed down

With the upheaval and significant challenges and difficulties of 2020, some important labour and workplace law cases may not have been front of mind for employers and HR practitioners.

Yesterday afternoon, the B.C. Legislature passed amendments to the B.C. Employment Standards Act, and last week, WorkSafeBC published a series of recommendations to employers and...

British Columbia's Human Rights Code ("Code") prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of certain protected characteristics with respect to employment...

Section 49.1 of the B.C. Employment Standards Act (the "ESA") addresses illness or injury leave (sick leave) and provides as follows: after 90 consecutive days of employment, an employee...

In a series of recent arbitration decisions, Arbitrator Andrew Sims and Arbitrator David McPhillips have reviewed and clarified the legal test for post-incident alcohol and drug testing.

More than a year after the merits of Ms. McCue's complaint were heard, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") has dismissed this case in its entirety.