Category: Workplace Law
I fired an employee and paid the Labour Standards severance pay of 4 weeks. Now the employee is suing me for more? Is that right?
As an employment lawyer, I have met with dozens of people who have suffered a workplace accident and are now fighting for their compensation benefits. Fortunately, there is an avenue
The Employment Standards Act provides basic conditions of employment for workers under provincial jurisdiction throughout British Columbia. Although most of these standards are fairly clear, one area of frequent confusion
Jian Ghomeshi is just one example of an employee who regrets taking action against his employer. A recent case in BC involved a project manager who was terminated without just
On February 17th, last year I wrote about a case (Johnstone v. Canada (A.G.)) in which a mother was awarded substantial damages because her employer did not accommodate her requests