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ArticleGood HR Practices Reduce Incentive For Unionization Of First Nations BusinessesA recent Aboriginal Business Match event in Nanaimo led to an instant connection between Jennifer Wiegele and Cori Maedel, the CEO of Vancouver-based human resources consulting firm Jouta Performance Group.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleRob Miller Featured As A NewLaw Pioneer By CBA Futures InitiativeThe Canadian Bar Associations‘ Legal Futures Initiative has recently released "The Road Ahead: Your Guide to the New Legal Careers of the 21st Century", a report on the future of the legal profession and legal services in Canada.CanadaLaw Practice ManagementMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleBC Government Announces Paid Sick Leave For COVID AbsencesOn May 11, 2021, the BC Government announced that it plans to provide up to three days of paid sick leave to workers forced to miss work due to COVID-19.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Miller Titerle + Company
ArticleUnited States' FTC Ban On Non-Competes Found UnenforceableOn April 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") in the United States passed a nationwide ban on non-competes in workplaces for jobs and industries that the FTC regulates (the "Non-Compete Ban"). United StatesEmployment and HRMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleCOVID-19 Federal Government Boosts Wage Subsidy For BusinessesEarlier today, the Federal government announced additional support for small and medium-sized businesses with the goal of encouraging businesses not to reduce staffing levels during the ...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Miller Titerle + Company
ArticleTime To Reactivate Your Covid-19 Safety PlanOn January 7, 2022, the provincial health officer announced an order requiring employers to re-activate their COVID-19 Safety Plans.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Miller Titerle + Company
ArticleFederal Government Proposes New Changes To Emergency Wage Subsidy ProgramOn July 17th, 2020, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the Federal Government's proposed plan to alter eligibility requirements for the emergency wage subsidy program.CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Titerle + Company
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ArticleBC Housing Opens Indigenous Housing Fund RFP PortalThe British Columbia Housing Management Commission ("BC Housing") announced on May 21, 2020 that it will open the second round of Indigenous Housing Fund ("IHF") request for proposals ("RFP") on Wednesday, May 27, 2020...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleNew Streamlined System – Changes At The BC Human Rights TribunalEffective June 22, 2020, the BC Human Rights Tribunal (the "Tribunal") has introduced a new case management system, called the Case Activity Centre, and made significant changes to the case management process.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
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ArticleBC Spills Regulation And Intentions PaperBritish Columbia is seeking to enhance its regulatory spill response regime across the province by way of a phased approach. CanadaEnvironmentMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleFederal Government Follows Through On TRC Commitment With New Federal HolidayWe are coming up on three years since the Government of Canada received the final report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("TRC") on December 15, 2015 ...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
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ArticleBC Housing Opens Community Housing Fund RFP PortalThe British Columbia Housing Management Commission ("BC Housing") announced on May 21, 2020 that it will open the second round of request for proposals ("RFP") under the Community Housing Fund...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleBack To The Future Of The WorkplaceEmployment law, along with the rest of the world, has been forced to evolve and adapt over the course of the pandemic – from the new emphasis on work-from-home arrangements to masks and workplace...CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Titerle + Company
ArticleGet Down With The [Paid] Sickness: BC Introduces Paid Sick LeaveEffective January 1, 2022, BC workers are now entitled to 5 paid sick days per year thanks to a recent change to the BC Employment Standards Act ("ESA").CanadaEmployment and HRMiller Titerle + Company
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