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Heather Hettiarachchi on the pros and cons of L&E law
Heather Hettiarachchi is featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Canadian Lawyer 4Students. Heather discusses the pros and cons of her area of legal expertise, ... Continued
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Heather Hettiarachchi is featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Canadian Lawyer 4Students. Heather discusses the pros and cons of her area of legal expertise, ... Continued
In commercial contexts, releases are widely used, but rarely given the attention that they deserve. Often viewed as standard or boilerplate, it is common for ... Continued
October 2007 On April 25, 2007, the British Columbia Provincial Government introduced Bill 31, the Human Rights Code (Mandatory Retirement Elimination) Amendment Act, 2007, which ... Continued
Nicole Byres, chair of our Labour & Employment Group, participated in a roundtable discussion of key employment and labour issues with Canada’s Minister of Labour, ... Continued
One of the most frustrating aspects of managing an employee on a disability leave is the uncertainty surrounding the employee’s return to work. Either the ... Continued
For some employees, their annual bonus forms a significant part of their employment compensation. Even where the employment contract specifically provides that a bonus is ... Continued
On May 20, 2010, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (“HRSDC”) and Service Canada (“SC”) issued a notice that the facilitated process for seven specified ... Continued
On February 11, 2010, the Federal Court released its decision in Asong Alem v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2010 FC 148 (“Asong”). Madam Justice Tremblay-Lamer ... Continued
Effective as of April 15, 2010, the Expedited Labour Market Opinion (“E-LMO”) pilot project, that had been running in British Columbia and Alberta since 2007, ... Continued
The concept of unjust dismissal under the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) is different from, and broader than, the common law concept of wrongful dismissal, ... Continued
Hiring the right employees is essential to the success of a business. Accordingly, the importance of thorough pre-employment screening of job candidates cannot be overemphasized. ... Continued
On April 20, 2010, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “Court”) rendered an important decision dealing with whether or not a university’s senate could ... Continued