Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee was seriously injured after falling through a roof opening.
On December … Read More
In a landmark decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal clarified that simply referencing employment standards in terminations provisions is enough to override the common law presumption of reasonable notice … Read More
This article also appears in the publication Human Resources Director.
No employer wants to hire (or re-hire) those “bad seed” employees, who lied on their resume, stole from their manager or … Read More
This article also appears in the Fall 2024 issue of COMMUNICATION A Publication of Pharmacists Manitoba Inc.
While most employees understand their professional obligations to an employer while employed by them, … Read More
A termination for cause for employee off-duty conduct was recently upheld by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Meneray v British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to … Read More
October 1 has become the date upon which Saskatchewan employers must modify the compensation paid to minimum-wage employees.
In previous years, minimum wage increases have been determined pursuant to a pre-set … Read More
The Canadian government legalized cannabis for recreational use in October 2018 and it started a growing cannabis industry that has significantly contributed to the Canadian economy.
However, everyday Canadians that work … Read More
The duty to accommodate arises from human rights legislation, which prohibits various forms of discrimination on the basis of prescribed prohibited grounds. Although prohibited grounds vary slightly between jurisdictions, there … Read More
This blog was written with assistance from Summer Law Student Jill Klassen.
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released it decision in York Region District School … Read More
As indicated in our previous blog post, most Canadian federally regulated workplaces with 10 or more employees are required to post their pay equity plans and notice of increases by … Read More
