Federally Regulated Employers Will Soon Be Required To Provide Menstrual Products For Employees
Effective December 15, 2023 federally regulated employers will be required to provide menstrual products at no cost to their employees who need them while at work. This requirement is being […]
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The Proposed Federal Ban On The Use Of Replacement Workers During A Strike
The recent federal employee strike resulted in the temporary closing of certain government services and highlighted an issue with respect to the use of replacement workers during a strike or […]
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Employers Don’t Always Need to Give a Warning Before Firing You With Cause
An employer doesn't always need to send a warning before firing an employee. The near invariable direction HR departments provide when it comes to terminating an employee for cause is that […]
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LGBT Discrimination – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the only provinces that don’t expressly ban gender expression discrimination. Federal employment discrimination laws in the US don’t expressly protect LGBT people. To the extent such protections […]
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How to Protect Your Company from Legal Risks of Workplace AI Use
That artificial intelligence has direct ramifications on the workplace isn’t exactly breaking news. But the newly launched ChatGPT app, which has gained over 100 million active users in less than […]
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Workplace Artificial Intelligence Use Policy
If your employees are using ChatGPT or other large language models (LLMs) artificial intelligence (AI) platforms for work, bad things can happen. One way to protect your company from harm […]
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Paid Sick Leave Catching on Across Canada
BC and the federal jurisdiction have given employees paid sick days and other provinces may soon follow. Stay home when you’re sick! That’s what employees have historically been advised to do, especially […]
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Paid Sick Days Policy Template, Federal Version
In 2022, Canada adopted Bill C-3 giving federally regulated employees up to 10 days of paid leave of medical absence per year. Here’s a template policy incorporating the new federal […]
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Paid Personal Sick Days Policy Template, BC Version
In 2022, BC made paid leave for the COVID-19 public health emergency a permanent part of the Employment Standards Act in the form of 5 days of paid and 3 […]
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British Columbia Court Of Appeal Finds That Employers Can Discriminate Against Employees Based On Family Status Without A Change In Employment Terms
The recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision in British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal) v Gibraltar Mines Ltd., 2023 BCCA 168 ("Gibraltar Mines") broadens the test for family status discrimination in BC, bringing […]
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