What Employers Should Know About BC’s New Accessibility Legislation
The B.C. Government is reviewing new accessibility legislation that will establish standards aimed at identifying, removing and preventing barriers to
Compliance Alert: Can Employees You Put on Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Sue for Constructive Dismissal?
The Loophole in the Ban on Constructive Dismissal Lawsuits Because of the way it’s worded, the ban on constructive dismissal
Workplace Accessibility And The Upcoming AODA Compliance Deadlines
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "AODA") requires Ontario businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees to submit
BC Accessibility Legislation Now In Force
On June 17, 2021, the BC Legislature passed the Accessible British Columbia Act (the "Act") into law. The Act will create new
Ontario Decision: Important Reminder to Review and Update Termination Provisions
Last year, we wrote about the Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America that cast doubt on the
Procedural Slip-Up Ruins Otherwise Richly Deserved Termination Action
Facebook published a StarPhoenix article lamenting a tragic 2016 shooting that killed 4 and injured many others in which the
Installing Camera in Truck to Analyze Accident Causes Is Valid Safety Measure
The union claimed that installing a DriveCam system in the cockpit of concrete mixers was an unwarranted intrusion of drivers’
OK to Treat Union’s Failure to Object as Approval of Disciplinary Action Extension
To ensure speedy action, a collective agreement required the employer to impose discipline within 21 days of its “first reasonable