Privacy Rights and Unionized Employees
Less than a week ago, on February 7, 2014, in Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that it is not ... Continued
Heather Hettiarachchi announced as Expert Annotator on Quickscribe
Heather Hettiarachchi has been announced as an Expert Annotator in the area of Employment Law on Quickscribe Services Ltd. Quickscribe offers powerful tools designed for ... Continued
Allyson Baker and Angela Blake Join the Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that Allyson Baker and Angela Blake have joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Allyson practices in our Infrastructure, ... Continued
Heather Hettiarachchi elected to CBA National Labour & Employment Section Executive
Clark Wilson LLP’s Heather Hettiarachchi has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Labour & Employment Law Section for 2013-2015. ... Continued
Crown Corporation Collective Bargaining and Bill C-60
On April 29th of this year, the federal government introduced Bill C-60. Division 17 of Bill C-60 makes amendments to the Financial Administration Act and ... Continued
Violating Employer’s Trust – Grounds for “With Cause” Termination
Dismissing an employee without notice on the basis of “cause” can only be justified by misconduct of the most serious kind and it is often ... Continued
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
Clark Wilson LLP welcomes Gordon Behan and Cassandra Drake
Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Gordon Behan and Cassandra Drake as associates in our Litigation Department. Gordon will practice in the areas of ... 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
Heather Hettiarachchi to participate as a panelist at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Heather Hettiarachchi has been invited to participate as a panelist at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival on Wednesday, May 8. She will be speaking at ... Continued
Heather Hettiarachchi quoted in Canadian Lawyer
Heather Hettiarachchi, an associate with our Labour & Employment Group, was quoted in the February 2013 issue of Canadian Lawyer. In the article, “B.C.’s legal ... Continued
Buying or Selling a Business in BC – Labour and Employment Considerations
Employees are a valuable asset of any successful business. However, in the context of the purchase and sale of a business, buyers and sellers often ... Continued