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2. Province Releases List of Essential Services in British Columbia The provincial government published its list of essential services on March 26th. Essential services are workplaces that are encouraged to stay open by the provincial government. ... |
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by Alfred Kempf Employers and Employees are pondering their rights in light of the Corona virus. We have set out some of the questions that might arise and our answer to same. ... |
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4. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update For Workplaces COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) has had a significant impact on Canadian workplaces. It is a novel virus that has left employers and employees scrambling. ... |
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5. COVID-19 and Frustration of Contracts by Alfred Kempf Organizations are suddenly facing economic uncertainty given the new and far reaching consequences of COVID-19. ... |
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6. COVID-19 Issues: Frustration, Subject-To Clauses and Contracts of Purchase and Sale COVID-19 has resulted in a number of issues which put the performance of purchase contracts for real property at risk. ... |
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7. Layoffs, Working Remotely and School Closures as a Result of COVID-19 Our governments have made several directives and recommendations since our previous articles which we address below. This article also canvasses issues such as school closures, layoffs resulting from COVID-19, working remotely and bans on large publi ... |
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8. Courthouse Closures Due to COVID-19 Effective this morning, March 19 2020, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia announced the temporary suspension of regular court operations to help contain the spread of COVID-19. ... |
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9. Practical Legal Advice and COVID-19: Relying on Force Majeure Clauses or the Doctrine of Frustration Until COVID-19, many business people had not heard about or given much consideration to force majeure clauses in their business contracts. ... |
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10. WorkSafeBC Claims for COVID-19 by Mark Grabas This is an unprecedented time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects of the spread of the virus are being felt across all industries by employers and employees alike. ... |
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11. COVID-19 – Do You Have An Up To Date Will? Morbid? Yes. Timely? Yes. A Will is a “back-burner” thing. Life is busy... but all of a sudden, a global health crisis has hit us all. ... |
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12. New Employment Standards Act Protections for Individuals Impacted by COVID-19 The Employment Standards Act was amended to provide job protection to persons who are ill, need to self-isolate, need to care for their child or other dependent, or whose employer is concerned that the employee may expose others to risk as a result o ... |
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13. Can a Home Inspector Limit Their Liability? When would-be homeowners obtain home inspections, they place a great deal of reliance on the inspection report they receive. ... |
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14. New Disclosure Requirements for all British Columbia Companies by Paul Tonita As part of a multinational commitment to end hidden ownership of companies, there are new requirements under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”) regarding beneficial ownership and control of com ... |
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15. Hardball Tactics of Successful Insurer Backfires In a case identified by the court as analogous to David and Goliath, the hard ball tactics of the insurer deprives it of its costs, despite successfully defending a claim for personal injury. ... |
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16. Pre-Judgment Garnishment: A Powerful but Exacting Tool Pre-judgment garnishment is a powerful remedy that allows a creditor to secure their claims by garnishing funds owed to a debtor and holding them in court pending a further order or agreement of the parties. ... |
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