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On December 7, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it will require all federally regulated employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Currently, federal public ... Continued
Congratulations to Catherine Repel on her election to the Vancouver Bar Association’s Executive Committee. The Vancouver Bar Association is a non-profit organization serving over 1,500 ... Continued
Today the BC Government announced permanent sick leave for all employees in BC who are covered under the BC Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) effective January ... Continued
The British Columbia recently released its reasons in Verigen v. Ensemble Travel Ltd., 2021 BCSC 1934 addressing a layoff turned termination that occurred during the ... Continued
The province has confirmed a workplace vaccine mandate that will impact approximately 30,000 workers. On October 5, 2021 the Deputy Minister to the Premier announced ... Continued
Members of our Labour & Employment group, Andrea Raso and Catherine Repel, presented a webinar earlier today on COVID Issues in the Workplace and provided attendees with an overview of the most current issues facing employers as well as having quite a bit of time for a Q&A discussion.
Workplace issues continue to evolve with the COVID-19 pandemic and many employers have questions about how to navigate these murky and uncertain circumstances. There are ... Continued
Given the advancing stage of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in British Columbia, and with many employees returning to shared workspaces under loosened health and safety ... Continued
Over the past few months, many employers have been wondering whether they can enact mandatory vaccination requirements for employees and require proof of vaccination. This ... Continued
Yesterday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that on July 1, British Columbia will be moving to step 3 of the province’s restart plan. ... Continued
We recently told you here about BC’s proposed paid sick leave plan. The relevant legislation has since come into effect. As of May 20, 2021 ... Continued
New legislation was tabled on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 which would provide 3 days’ paid sick leave for anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or awaiting Covid-19 ... Continued