Practical Tips When Dealing with Leaves of Absence for Sickness
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by Robert A. Sider, KC, Deborah Cushing
2w ago
It is not uncommon, but frustrating for employers, when an employee who is off work for an alleged illness provides no doctor’s note or a doctor’s note that simply says something like “Patient needs to be off work for a month”. The employee then assumes that they are entitled to have the time off with no further questions asked. Sometimes their doctors think this too.   ..read more
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Employer Beware: Fixed-Term Contracts and For Cause Dismissals
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by Nicole K. Skuggedal, Lauren Dresselhuis
2M ago
In the recent decision of Lefebvre v Gisborne Holdings Ltd., 2023 BCSC 2231, the BC Supreme Court (The Court) found that Gisborne Holdings Ltd. (the Employer) did not have cause to dismiss a fixed-term contract employee and awarded $81,100 CAD in damages. Ms. Lefebvre, the dismissed employee, was hired under a fixed-term contract to replace an employee on parental leave  ..read more
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A Statement on Replacement: Federal Bill Introduced to Ban Replacement Workers
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by Nicole K. Skuggedal, Dana V. Kiefer
4M ago
On November 9, 2023 the Minister of Labour introduced legislation to ban the use of replacement workers by federally regulated employers during labour disputes. A replacement worker is a person who does the work of a unionized worker who is on strike or locked out. Currently, Part I of the Canada Labour Code only prohibits employers from using replacement workers if they are  ..read more
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Pay Transparency in British Columbia: New Regulation Contains Requirements for Pay Transparency Reports
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by Nicole K. Skuggedal, Deborah Cushing, Emily Raymond
5M ago
The B.C. Pay Transparency Act (the “PTA”) came into force on May 11, 2023. On October 23, 2023, the Pay Transparency Regulation (the “Regulation”) was made and provides needed clarity on the content of annual pay transparency reports. The goal of the PTA is to help close the gender pay gap by addressing systemic gender discrimination in the workplace. The PTA applies  ..read more
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The Importance of Training Staff on Gender Diversity and Expression
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by Ritu Mahil
5M ago
On September 20, 2023, a number of protests took place across Canada at government and school district buildings against gender expression without parental consent for 2SLGNTQIA+ school aged children. This was part of a deeply concerning trend in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ sentiment across the country. Recently, Canadian Bar Association President John Stefaniuk released  ..read more
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Beware: New Tort of Harassment in Alberta
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by Nicole K. Skuggedal, Deborah Cushing, Madison Dutkiewicz
6M ago
In Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench identified a new tort of harassment in response to a Calgary mayoral candidate and talk show host, Kevin Johnston, spreading “misinformation, conspiracy theories, and hate” against Alberta Health Services (AHS) and AHS employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tort of  ..read more
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Remote Work Arrangements: Simple, Right? Maybe Not
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by Lucy Williams, Michelle S. Jones
6M ago
“Job Location - Remote” – a phrase not uncommon in job posting in the new post-pandemic world. With more and more workers looking to maintain their work from home status, remote work opportunities have multiplied and for some employers remote workers have become the norm, not the exception. In fact, in the hopes of attracting the best candidate for the job, many  ..read more
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Remote Work Arrangements: Simple, Right? Maybe Not
Lawson Lundell LLP | Labour and Employment Law Blog
by Lucy Williams, Michelle S. Jones
6M ago
“Job Location - Remote” – a phrase not uncommon in job posting in the new post-pandemic world. With more and more workers looking to maintain their work from home status, remote work opportunities have multiplied and for some employers remote workers have become the norm, not the exception. In fact, in the hopes of attracting the best candidate for the job, many  ..read more
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WorkSafeBC Releases Policies on B.C. Employers’ New Return-to-Work Obligations
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by Michelle S. Jones, Miny Atwal
8M ago
As we previously reported, the B.C. Government amended the Workers Compensation Act (the “WCA Amendments”) to impose new obligations on B.C. employers in returning injured workers to their job. These changes will come into effect on January 1, 2024. As you may recall from our earlier blog post, the WCA Amendments create two new duties for workers and employers: the duty  ..read more
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New Termination Requirements for Federally Regulated Employers Are Coming Soon
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by Cory Sully, Nicole K. Skuggedal
8M ago
Increased termination notice periods for federally regulated employers come into effect on February 1, 2024.[1] Greater Notice Requirements The Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) currently requires federally regulated employers to provide at least two weeks’ notice of termination or wages in lieu of notice when terminating an employee’s employment on a without  ..read more
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