In the 2020 decision of Lyft Canada Inc. v United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1518, 2020 BCLRB...… Keep Reading
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On March 23, 2020, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 received Royal Assent. Here are the highlights of...… Keep Reading
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When an employee is wrongfully dismissed and the court determines that the employee is entitled to damages in lieu of...… Keep Reading
One of the most significant mistakes a business owner can make when it comes to engaging a worker is classifying...… Keep Reading
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By Alisha Parmar and Shafik Bhalloo Introduction Non-competition clauses are hardly a rarity in employment contracts. The classic non-competition clause...… Keep Reading
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INTRODUCTION The steps to receiving a suspension when appealing a determination of the Director of Employment Standards (the “Director”) to...… Keep Reading
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Limiting Common Law Notice in Employment Contracts By Shafik Bhalloo and Devin Lucas It is settled law in Canada that...… Keep Reading
By Shafik Bhalloo In a recent criminal decision, R. v. Cole [1], the Supreme Court of Canada provided much needed...… Keep Reading
By Devin Lucas and Shafik Bhalloo In Globex Foreign Exchange Corporation v. Kelcher[1], three employees, David Kelcher, Mark MacLean, and...… Keep Reading
*By Devin Lucas and Shafik Bhalloo In Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP v. British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal)[1], the equity partner,...… Keep Reading
What does the Employment Standards Act say about overtime wage for managers? Section 40 of the British Columbia...… Keep Reading
By Shafik Bhalloo* Like the mythical sasquatch, the Loch Ness monster, or the abominable snowman, most of us have...… Keep Reading
Importance of Employment Contracts The importance of having a written and executed employment contract is invaluable for both the employer...… Keep Reading
Does an employee have a duty to mitigate where there is a fixed severance entitlement set out in the contract...… Keep Reading
Refusal to work during working notice period does not extinguish employee’s right to damages In Raymond Giza v. Sechelt School...… Keep Reading
Can an employer discipline or terminate an employee for cause for her off-duty conduct? This question, no doubt, was at...… Keep Reading
Common Law Tort of Invasion of Privacy: while British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland all have general privacy legislation creating...… Keep Reading
How much is the minimum wage in BC? Minimum wage applies to all employees regardless of how they are paid-hourly,...… Keep Reading
Workplace use of spyware surveillance in BC The issue of employees’ misusing company computers is commonplace. In 2000, Xerox was...… Keep Reading
In British Columbia, the Privacy Act (“Act”) enacted in 1968 was the first in the country. It created a statutory...… Keep Reading
If you are an employer and you have made an overpayment to your employee, whether or not that overpayment was...… Keep Reading
Common or Associated Employer Determination: Businesses engaged in a single undertaking may, in the interest of minimizing their legal risk...… Keep Reading
Are you buying a business? Do you want to continue the business with the same employees? Success of the business...… Keep Reading
The Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) delineates the minimum standards that apply in most workplaces in British Columbia. It governs...… Keep Reading