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Members of our Labour & Employment group, Andrea Raso and Catherine Repel, presented a webinar earlier today on COVID Issues in the Workplace and provided attendees with an overview of the most current issues facing employers as well as having quite a bit of time for a Q&A discussion.
Workplace issues continue to evolve with the COVID-19 pandemic and many employers have questions about how to navigate these murky and uncertain circumstances. There are ... Continued
Given the advancing stage of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in British Columbia, and with many employees returning to shared workspaces under loosened health and safety ... Continued
Over the past few months, many employers have been wondering whether they can enact mandatory vaccination requirements for employees and require proof of vaccination. This ... Continued
Yesterday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that on July 1, British Columbia will be moving to step 3 of the province’s restart plan. ... Continued
We recently told you here about BC’s proposed paid sick leave plan. The relevant legislation has since come into effect. As of May 20, 2021 ... Continued
Our Labour & Employment group – Andrea Raso, Anne Amos-Stewart and Debbie Preston – along with guest speaker, Brendan Morley, of our Business Litigation group ... Continued
New legislation was tabled on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 which would provide 3 days’ paid sick leave for anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or awaiting Covid-19 ... Continued
The BC government has passed a change to the leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act that requires employers to provide employees with paid leave ... Continued
We recently told you here about a screening decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal not to proceed with a complaint of discrimination by a ... Continued
Charities and Not-For-Profits are employers and may have volunteers, so ought to be aware of the responsibilities, duties and risks that accompany these relationships. The ... Continued