Webinar Q&A | Employment Law: What Charities & Not-For-Profits Need to Know
Does common law notice automatically apply? What about notice under the Employment Standards Act?
Webinar | Employment Law: What Charities & Not-For-Profits Need to Know
Charities and Not-For-Profits are employers and may have volunteers, so ought to be aware of the responsibilities, duties and risks that accompany these relationships. The ... Continued
The Customer vs. The Store: Anti-Maskers Required to Prove Disability for Human Rights Complaints
In a recent complaint screening decision, the BC Human Rights Tribunal declined to proceed with a complaint made by a customer who was refused entry ... Continued
New “Vaccination Leave” May Be Coming to BC
The British Columbia Ministry of Labour is currently considering amending the BC Employment Standards Act to provide for a “COVID vaccination” leave. Discussions are in ... Continued
Webinar | Employment Law: What Charities & Not-For-Profits Need to Know – April 8, 2021
On April 8, 2021, Clark Wilson LLP’s Charities & Not-For-Profits group will be hosting a complimentary webinar on Employment Law. Charities and Not-For-Profits are employers ... Continued
Webinar | Blizzard Warning: A Primer on the Basics of Employment and Immigration Laws in Canada
Our Employment & Labour group – Andrea Raso, Anne Amos-Stewart, Catherine Repel and Debbie Preston – and our Immigration Consultants, John Soden and Pu Zhang ... Continued
Can You Fire Employees for Failing to Follow COVID-19 Rules?
There are various laws, orders, regulations and policies that apply during COVID-19 concerning health and safety precautions, including requirements for self-isolation or quarantine in certain ... Continued
Canada Labour Code and Employment Equity Act: New Year, New Requirements
A series of changes to federal employment and labour laws came into effect on January 1, 2021. Only federally regulated businesses are affected. Such businesses ... Continued
Can You Require Your Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
With the recent approval of the Pfizer vaccine and imminent approvals of others for use in Canada, many employers are wondering whether they can require ... Continued
Canada Labour Code Compliance and Enforcement Changes: Administrative Monetary Penalties, Public Naming of Employers and Compliance Orders
As part of the federal government’s modernization of the compliance and enforcement measures under the Canada Labour Code, a new administrative monetary penalty (AMP) regime ... Continued
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Changes: Time Extension, Rates and Top-Up Calculation
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to June 2021. The CEWS provides employers with a percentage of employees’ pay per ... Continued
Shareholders’ Agreements with Employees: A Cautionary Tale for Employers
We told you recently about Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, the latest employment law decision from the country’s top court (here). The Matthews case ... Continued