Category: Workplace Law
Employees who are passed from one employer to another in the event of the sale of a business create interesting issues for employment lawyers.
When an employee is terminated without good legal reason, the employee will generally be entitled to damages for wrongful dismissal.
We've all heard one of the following stories... An employee in heavy industry is laid off because of a downturn in the economy. Or an office worker is let go
Questions concerning disabilities and the duty to accommodate are often misunderstood.
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.
Health information is sensitive. Very sensitive. And given the intimate nature of this information, the BC government has understandably put in place important protections.