How To Manage A Temporary Business Closure
Note: This article is out of date. The federal and provincial governments have since taken multiple steps to support Canadian businesses and their employees, including ... Continued
Relief for Workers – BC COVID-19 Action Plan
This afternoon the BC government announced its “BC COVID-19 Action Plan.” As part of its $5B package, the government is allotting $1.1B to provide relief ... Continued
Remote work and Information Privacy
An unprecedented number of organizations have asked their employees to move to remote work in response to the COVID-19 Health Emergency. BC’s privacy legislation requires ... Continued
COVID-19 – Update for Employers
Note: On June 25, 2020, the BC Government extended the temporary layoff period to a maximum of 24 weeks. You can find our latest coverage ... Continued
Andrea Raso Featured in Business in Vancouver
As COVID-19 rapidly spreads, employees and employers “may soon find themselves walloped by uncertainty over compensation”. Andrea Raso is featured in one of the latest Business in Vancouver articles ... Continued
COVID-19: Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations
Note: This article is out of date. You can find our latest articles on the rights and obligations of employers and employees during COVID-19 here, ... Continued
Upcoming Seminar: Troubleshooting the Emerging Issues of a Modern Workforce
Join Clark Wilson’s Employment & Labour Law Group at our Breakfast Seminar 2019: Troubleshooting the Emerging Issues of a Modern Workforce. We will explore the ... Continued
Here’s What You Need To Know About Election Day Employment Law
The Canadian Federal Election is just two weeks away. As a business owner or employer, here’s what you need to know. Under the Canada Elections ... Continued
The Art of Not Mixing Personal and Professional: In-house Counsel and the Request for Legal Advice
In the workplace, it’s clear who we work for—our employer (that is, the company, the organization, the institution, that signs our paycheques). Even if we ... Continued
Case Comment – Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec: Independent Contractors vs. Employees
The case of Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec, 2019 SCC 28 provides the Supreme ... Continued
Upcoming Changes to the Employment Standards Act
The provincial Ministry of Labour has opened consultations on the Employment Standards Act and will be taking email submissions from stakeholders and the public until ... Continued
The information and rights for unions under the Labour Relations Code
The recent British Columbia Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) decision in Royal Road University v. Royal Roads University Faculty Association, 2018 CanLII 88451 (BC LRB) ... Continued