Author: Alfred Kempf

Alfred Kempf*

Alf Kempf is a senior litigator whose practice focuses on labour and employment law as well as commercial and insolvency matters. He provides pragmatic advice and guidance on legal matters…

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Article 1 – Injured Worker Series

WorksafeBC is the provincially legislated body having exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate all issues related to most worker injuries.
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Reducing Legal Expense in Wrongful Dismissal Actions

This short article will summarize some strategies for employers and employees in making wrongful dismissal actions less expensive.
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Reinstatement Under the Canada Labour Code

In a new decision in Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that non union, non management, employees of federal undertakings may under
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Having Your Severance and Eating It Too

Employees who are passed from one employer to another in the event of the sale of a business create interesting issues for employment lawyers.
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Can An Employee Be Unfired?

In a recent British Columbia case our courts considered whether an employer would be excused from paying severance pay to a terminated employee by offering to rehire her.
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The Duty to Mitigate

Employment lawyers should tell their wrongfully dismissed ex-employee clients about the duty to mitigate.
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