Courts Continue to Narrow Employees’ Duty to Mitigate
An employee who has been wrongfully dismissed is subject to a common law duty to mitigate his or her loss of income by making reasonable ... Continued
Recent BC Cases Continue the Debate – What is Bad Faith in Terminations?
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays (“Honda”) suggested that awards against employers for bad faith in the handling of ... Continued
2011 Annual Review of Law and Practice
The 20th edition of the CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice has been released, with contributions from several Clark Wilson lawyers. Allyson Baker, ... Continued
Managing Employees on Disability
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
What happened to my bonus?
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
Are You Insured? Owners, Tenants and Occupants may not be … depending on the policy wording
Some owners, tenants and occupants do not take out personal liability insurance. One reason for that decision may be the belief that they are covered ... Continued
2010 Annual Review of Law and Practice
The 19th edition of the CLE-BC Annual Review of Law & Practice has been released, with contributions by Clark Wilson lawyers. Allyson Baker, Glen Boswall, ... Continued
Property Management Agreement Determines Benefit of Liability Coverage
Disputes between lessors and lessees over risk allocation for property damage or third party liability have been much litigated in Canadian courts. Less scrutinized has ... Continued
Keeping Records
The adoption of the Strata Property Act and the Strata Property Regulation has resulted in more detailed provisions dealing with the preparation and maintenance of ... Continued