Case Update
The BC Court of Appeal recently released decisions in two cases that were the subject of previous Work Place Post articles. In the September 2012 ... Continued
Federal Court Upholds Hiring of Temporary Foreign Workers
In a decision issued on May 21, 2013 in Construction and Specialized Workers’ Union, Local 1611 v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), the Federal ... Continued
Au revoir’ and ‘Adios’ – An employee does not have the right to insist on transferring his place of work
In a mobile world where many employment tasks can be performed remotely, it is not uncommon for employees to change work locations, moving to another ... Continued
Health and Safety in the Workplace
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), the Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) and CSA Group have released Canada’s first national standard focused on ... Continued
Termination Provisions in Employment Contracts
In its recent decision of Wright v. Young and Rubicam Group of Companies, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice concluded that the termination provision of ... Continued
Discrimination based on Pregnancy
McFarlane v. Brown, a recent decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal, highlights the need for employers to be careful about how it treats pregnant ... Continued
Picketing and Injunctions: A Brief Refresher
The right to picket is protected under Section 2(b) of the Charter, the section which guarantees freedom of expression. Consequently, expressive activity that seeks to ... Continued
Employee Privacy in the Workplace
In its recent decision of R. v. Cole, 2012 S.C.J. No. 53, the Supreme Court of Canada held that employees who use employer-provided computers may ... Continued
BC Court Says Sending Employee Home with Pay Equals Termination
By Allyson Baker A recent court decision has changed some conventional thinking on what an employer may and may not do when giving employees notice ... Continued
BC Privacy Commissioner Curbs Use of Criminal Record Checks
Criminal record checks and police information checks are often used by employers as a screening tool for new employees, and are even used when employees ... Continued
Focus on Respectful Work Places
In our last newsletter we discussed changes to the BC Workers Compensation Act effective July 1, 2012, which will allow WorkSafeBC to accept disability claims ... Continued
Unions take Government to Court over Restrictions to Board Appointments
As we advised in the November 2011 edition of Campus Counsel, the Government of British Columbia tabled Bill 18 – the Advanced Education Statutes Amendment ... Continued