Category: Workplace Law
Our Court of Appeal has in a recent decision involving a Sechelt bus driver caused me to rethink obligations on the giving and receiving of working notice of termination.
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With the decline in general economic activity and increasing competition from low wage countries what can employers do to lower their labor costs?
An all too typical typical Friday afternoon call to an employment (or tax) lawyer goes something like this: "Oh my God… I have just been reassessed for my independent contractors.
This is one of the most frequent phrases heard by Employment lawyers. The phrase is uttered by employers who have terminated employees without cause have given only the notice (or
Should an employer who terminates an employee without just cause be entitled to enforce non-competition covenants against that employee?
Here is an example - a sales employee who is
This is the time of year when companies throw various social events to enjoy the Okanagan lifestyle with their employees, including golf tournaments, beach parties and family picnics. These events