The B.C. Court of Appeal confirmed that a termination clause referencing the Canada Labour Code can displace the common law presumption of reasonable notice.
In April 2025, the B.C. Ministry of Labour proposed a bill to relieve the administrative burden on health practitioners by removing the need for employees to get a sick note
Negotiations are commonplace during the hiring process. However, there is a risk that such negotiations could inadvertently make subsequent written employment contracts unenforceable.
Many employers know the importance of getting their new employees to sign a written employment agreement, but it may come as a surprise that when the employment agreement is signed