Reassignment to Position with Less Responsibility = Constructive Dismissal
After more than 25 years of working as a dock
Total Workers' Compensation Claims Increased 3% in 2014
Total workers’ comp claims increased 3% in 2014 to 1,841, as compared to 1,788 in 2013. Other key 2014 work injury statistics from the new WCB 2014 Annual Report.
Plant’s Posting of Employee Photos at Workstations ≠ Privacy Violation
Employees concerned that having their pictures posted would identify them as being responsible for weak performance of a workstation that may actually have been caused by poor machinery.
The WCHSB to bring new safety requirements into line with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
The WCHSB officially adopted new WHMIS rules to bring Yukon chemical safety requirements into line with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
Vacation Pay Rates and Entitlements
Current provincial holiday pay rates and annual employee vacation entitlements.
Workplace Investigations – Will Yours Survive Tribunal Scrutiny?
Employers have a duty to conduct workplace investigations in response to employee discrimination and harassment complaints. Failure to investigate or faulty investigations can expose employers to liability.
Overview of Employee Payroll Information Requirements
Here’s an overview of the payroll documents employers are required to keep.
Not Paying Seasonal Employees for Stat Holidays
Seasonal employees may be entitled to statutory holiday pay for holidays that occur after their last day of work
Payroll Information Keeping Requirements
What pay information each jurisdiction requires you to keep on your employees
Requesting Return-to-Work Medical Info ≠ Constructive Dismissal
A grain company employee seeking to return to work after a long medical absence for an illness allegedly due to grain dust produced a handwritten note from his family doctor proclaiming him “capable of returning.”
Stronger Protection against Retaliation Under the Human Rights Code
Stronger protection against retaliation under the Human Rights Code took effect retroactively to May 14, 2015.
The Superintendent of Pensions Issued a Report
The Superintendent of Pensions issued a report profiling the different types of BC defined benefit pension plans, their designs and investment profiles.
New Grads Choosing to Stay and Work in Province
More community college grads are staying in the province and working in their field of study, according to a new government sponsored study conducted by an independent research company.
Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Dismissing Employees GalleryTop 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Dismissing Employees
Anti-Harassment & Bullying, Articles, Constructive Dismissal, Discrimination, Employment Benefits, Employment Contracts, Health & Safety, Leaves of Absence, Mental Health, Performance Reviews, Termination, Workplace Stress
Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Dismissing Employees
Dismissing an employee is never an easy exercise for an employer. Here we look at the top five mistakes employers make when terminating an employee's employment.