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Andres News & Events

Andres Barker Educates New Canadians about their Employment Law Rights - Comments (0)
Andres Barker Educates New Canadians about their Employment Rights - Comments (0)
KEL Lawyers speak to HRM Canada Online about Racial Profiling in the Workplace - Comments (0)
Andres Barker Writes about Employee Dismissal for Canadian Employment Law Today - Comments (0)
Andres Barker Presenting at CLE Employment Law Conference 2015 - Comments (0)

Articles

Undue Hardship (CLEBC Paper, 2017) - Comments (0)
Wrongful Dismissal Settlements and Awards: Making and Defending Mitigation Arguments, and Other Creative Solutions (CLEBC Paper) - Comments (0)
Union Officials: Are They Subject to Employer Discipline? - Comments (0)
Dismissing an Employee in BC: Common Law vs. Employment Standards Legislation - Comments (0)
Case Law Round-up May 2014 – May 2015 (CLEBC Paper) - Comments (0)
Firing for Cause: Disciplinary Action and Timely Warnings - Comments (0)
Interpretation or Enforcement of Termination Clauses that Limit Severance Pay - Comments (0)
Arbitration Clauses in Employment Contracts - Comments (0)
Resignations - Comments (0)
Common Pitfalls In the Written Employment Contract - Comments (0)

B Corp

B Corp Buzz: Meet Our Partners - Comments (0)

Blog

Implied Terms in Employment Contracts: Part 2 (Employers) - Comments (0)
Stewart: Balancing Collective and Individual Rights - Comments (0)
Mental vs. Physical Injuries: Canada’s Highest Court Clarifies - Comments (0)
Implied Terms in Employment Contracts: Part 1 (Employees) - Comments (0)
Human Rights in BC: Should We Follow Ontario’s Example? - Comments (0)
Japanese Vending Machines: The High Cost of Low-Skilled Labour - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 5): Ending the Seasonal Employment Relationship - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment: Hiring for Success (AdvocateDaily.com) - Comments (0)
Paradise Lost – Firing an Employee on Vacation - Comments (0)
Severance liability, bad faith damages result of employer’s ambiguous standards (The Lawyer’s Daily) - Comments (0)

Bullying and Harassment

Calling out toxic office behaviour: Lawyers Weekly - Comments (0)
When Hugging Becomes Harassment - Comments (1)
Heather Hettiarachchi Quoted in Douglas Magazine Article on Workplace Bullying - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Interviewed by The Province about Bullying and Harassment - Comments (1)
Preventing Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace - Comments (0)

Case Law Updates

Safety and Accommodation: Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal - Comments (0)
Saadati: Mental Health is Fundamental - Comments (0)
Styles: Setting the Record Straight on Honesty and Good Faith - Comments (0)
Focus on Fairness: Garcia v. Tahoe Resources - Comments (0)
The Power of a Well-Written Bonus Plan: Bois v. MD Physician Services - Comments (0)
Logan v. Numbers Cabaret Ltd.: A Lighter Burden for Employers? - Comments (1)
Sustainable Contracting: Cheong v. Grand Pacific Travel & Trade - Comments (0)
Dependent Contractors and “Exclusivity”: Keenan v. Canac Kitchens - Comments (2)

Cases

Reid v. Snap Fitness Cloverdale and others, 2017 BCHRT 181 - Comments (0)
Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2017 BCSC 704 - Comments (0)
Philps v. Ritchie-Smith Feeds and another, 2017 BCHRT 67 - Comments (0)
Reid v. National Car & Truck Sales and Rentals, 2015 BCHRT 156 - Comments (0)
An Employment Standards Appeal by CWS Industries (Mfg) Corp., BC EST #D104/16 - Comments (0)
Successful Wrongful Dismissal 2016 - Comments (0)
Tiantian Liu v. Vestis Fashion Group Inc., Case No. 14118 - Comments (0)
TeBaerts v. Penta Builders Group Inc., 2015 BCSC 2449 - Comments (0)
Successful Wrongful Dismissal 2015 - Comments (0)
TeBaerts v. Penta Builders Group Inc., 2015 BCSC 2008 - Comments (0)

Constructive Dismissal

How Long Can I Wait to Claim I Was Constructively Dismissed? Our Top 4 Tips for Employees - Comments (2)
Case Law Update – Jodoin v. Nissan Canada Inc. - Comments (0)

Contracts

Gender-Based Dress Codes: Did We Need Another Law? - Comments (0)
Bonuses: A Reward for Performance or Retention? - Comments (0)
The Power of a Well-Written Bonus Plan: Bois v. MD Physician Services - Comments (0)
Fixed-Term Employment: Manage the Risks and Respect Your Employees - Comments (0)
Workations: A Path Towards Sustainable Employment? - Comments (0)
Probation: Why Bother? - Comments (0)
The High Cost of Workplace Abuse - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment Contracts: Clear, Transparent, and Collaborative - Comments (0)
Employers, it’s Time to Stress-Test your Employment Contracts - Comments (0)
Fixed-Term Employment Contracts: What Are the Risks for Employers? - Comments (0)

David News & Events

Kelowna Employer Forum – Disability and Workplace Accommodation (November 2017) - Comments (0)
Kelowna Employer Forum – Recruitment and Hiring: Promises and Pitfalls (June 2017) - Comments (0)

David's Blog

Rights and Obligations in a WorkSafeBC Inspection - Comments (0)
Criminal, Credit and Medical Background Checks: Are They Legal? - Comments (0)
Workplace Investigations: What Are My Rights? - Comments (0)
The Challenge of Terminating for Cause: Stock v. Oak Bay Marina Ltd. - Comments (0)
Tips for Employers: How to Calculate Stat Holiday Pay in BC - Comments (0)
Probationary Periods – Are they Legal in Canada? - Comments (0)
3 Problems with Union Members Hiring their Own Lawyers - Comments (0)

Employment Standards

Flex Hours: Making it Work for Your Business - Comments (0)
How Employers Can Foster “Sustainable Employment” - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment: Make Every New Hire Count - Comments (0)
Employment Standards: Why Ignorance is Not Bliss for Employers - Comments (1)
Andres Barker Educates New Canadians about their Employment Rights - Comments (0)
Top 10 Overtime Tips for Employers - Comments (0)
Money (That’s What I Want): Can an Employer Recover Mistaken Overpayments from its Employees? - Comments (0)
Manager or Employee – Why Does It Matter? - Comments (0)
What Are My Rights as a Pregnant Employee? 6 Things You Need to Know - Comments (2)
Employment Law Update – Skana v. Lazauskas - Comments (0)

Erin News & Events

Mentoring: Sustaining the Legal Profession and Our Clients - Comments (0)
Vancouver Startup Recap: Erin Brandt Hears from Local Entrepreneurs - Comments (1)
The BC Civil Resolution Tribunal: Legal Services for the 21st Century? - Comments (0)
When Hugging Becomes Harassment - Comments (1)
Erin Brandt (nee Kizell) Presenting at Intuit Workshop for Small Business Owners - Comments (0)
Employment Law Seminar for Employers with Erin Kizell - Comments (0)
Simon Kent and Erin Kizell to present at Startup Week Vancouver - Comments (0)

Erin's Blog

Stewart: Balancing Collective and Individual Rights - Comments (0)
Human Rights in BC: Should We Follow Ontario’s Example? - Comments (0)
Undue Hardship (CLEBC Paper, 2017) - Comments (0)
Gender-Based Dress Codes: Did We Need Another Law? - Comments (0)
Protecting International Human Rights: The Role of Canadian Courts - Comments (0)
PDC 2017 Recap: Erin and Heidi Teach Dentists to Root Out Workplace Problems - Comments (0)
Fixed-Term Employment: Manage the Risks and Respect Your Employees - Comments (0)
Workations: A Path Towards Sustainable Employment? - Comments (0)
Probation: Why Bother? - Comments (0)
Mentoring: Sustaining the Legal Profession and Our Clients - Comments (0)

Events

Vancouver Employer Forum – Disability and Workplace Accommodation (September 2017) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt and Heidi Eaves at Startup Week Vancouver (September 2017) - Comments (0)
David Brown to Speak at Great-West Life Seminar (October 2017) - Comments (0)
Kelowna Employer Forum – Disability and Workplace Accommodation (November 2017) - Comments (0)
David Brown to Speak at CPA Okanagan (June 2017) - Comments (0)
David Brown to Speak at Interior Legal Symposium (June 2017) - Comments (0)
Kelowna Employer Forum – Recruitment and Hiring: Promises and Pitfalls (June 2017) - Comments (0)
Vancouver Employer Forum – Ending the Employment Relationship: Dismissal Done Right (May 2017) - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment in the Modern Workplace: Davis Spring Employers Conference (May 2017) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt Speaks to Women Leading the Way™ (Minerva) (May 2017) - Comments (0)

Fiona's Blog

Sorry Doesn’t Have to Be the Hardest Word: BC’s Apology Act - Comments (0)
Secret Recordings: Legal, but ill-advised? - Comments (0)
Thorp case illustrates the low spark of high-heeled job requirements: Business In Vancouver - Comments (0)
Postmedia’s Layoffs: Words to the Wise - Comments (0)

Geoff's Blog

Implied Terms in Employment Contracts: Part 2 (Employers) - Comments (0)
Implied Terms in Employment Contracts: Part 1 (Employees) - Comments (0)
Japanese Vending Machines: The High Cost of Low-Skilled Labour - Comments (0)
The Gig Economy: Geoff Mason on Roundhouse Radio - Comments (0)
B.C. laws lag behind fast-rising gig economy (Geoff Mason quoted in BIV) - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 5): Ending the Seasonal Employment Relationship - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 4): Stat Holidays and Vacation - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 3): Special Rules for Special Industries - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 2): Young Employees - Comments (0)
Seasonal Worker Series (Part 1): Fixed-Term Contracts - Comments (0)

Heather News & Events

Heather Hettiarachchi Speaks at Vancouver HRMA Roundtable Mar 8 - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Chairs HRMA Roundtable February 10 - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi writes about Dependent Contractors for Small Business BC - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi writes about Holiday Party Liability for Small Business BC - Comments (0)
KEL Lawyers speak to HRM Canada Online about Racial Profiling in the Workplace - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Quoted in Douglas Magazine Article on Workplace Bullying - Comments (0)
Lunch Seminar – Sustainable Employment Practices for Employers and HR Professionals - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Chairs HRMA Roundtable September 16 - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Interviewed by The Province about Bullying and Harassment - Comments (1)
Heather Hettiarachchi Speaks to HRM Online about Employees and Social Media - Comments (0)

Human Resources

Words from Simon: What Employers Need to Know about Family Law - Comments (0)
Flex Hours: Making it Work for Your Business - Comments (0)
How Employers Can Foster “Sustainable Employment” - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment: Make Every New Hire Count - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Speaks at Vancouver HRMA Roundtable Mar 8 - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi writes about Dependent Contractors for Small Business BC - Comments (0)
Trevor Thomas Presenting at BDC Small Business Week 2015, Oct 22 - Comments (0)
Lunch Seminar – Sustainable Employment Practices for Employers and HR Professionals - Comments (0)
6 Key Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program: What Canadian Employers Need to Know - Comments (0)

Human Rights

Protecting International Human Rights: The Role of Canadian Courts - Comments (0)
Trevor Thomas speaks to HRM Canada Online about Illegal Job Ads - Comments (0)
What is a Disability: Guidance for the Workplace - Comments (0)
Disclosing disability after hiring engages legal rights: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Manitoba law offering leave to domestic violence victims could spur national trend: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Employers likely to accommodate religious holiday requests: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson writes about Disabled Employees’ Disclosure Rights and Duties for Transition Magazine - Comments (0)
Maternity Leave and Job Protection: Are There Exceptions? - Comments (0)
Workplace Dress Codes: What Employers Should Know - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson writes about Legal Protections for Disabled Employees for Transition Magazine - Comments (0)

Just Cause

Steel in Context – Developments in “Just Cause” - Comments (0)
Karmel v. Calgary Jewish Academy: When Cause Allegations Become Bad Faith Conduct - Comments (0)
TeBaerts v. Penta Builders Group Inc., 2015 BCSC 2008 - Comments (0)
Dhatt v. Kal Tire: Another (Difficult) Lesson in “Just Cause” for Employers - Comments (0)
Off-Duty Misconduct – What’s an Employer to Do? - Comments (1)
Firing for Cause: Disciplinary Action and Timely Warnings - Comments (0)
Just Cause: Consider the Context - Comments (0)
Steel v. Coast Capital Savings Credit Union: Did the Penalty Fit the Crime? - Comments (1)
Roe v. BC Ferries: A trifling theft is still a theft - Comments (1)
Can I Fire an Employee for Past Misconduct? What Every Employer Needs to Know About Condonation - Comments (4)

News

The Gig Economy: Geoff Mason on Roundhouse Radio - Comments (0)
B.C. laws lag behind fast-rising gig economy (Geoff Mason quoted in BIV) - Comments (0)
Severance liability, bad faith damages result of employer’s ambiguous standards (The Lawyer’s Daily) - Comments (0)
Look to employment contract to assess entitlement after harassment: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
How to handle age discrimination at work: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Aggravated damages awarded to spa worker in wrongful dismissal: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Kelowna Launch 2017: Recap - Comments (0)
Negotiate first to avoid unsatisfactory severance, bonus payouts: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Engagement and Retention - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson Quoted in Lawyers Daily: Bill 177 - Comments (0)

Other

Union Officials: Are They Subject to Employer Discipline? - Comments (0)
Enjoy the office holiday party, but don’t go over the top: Richard Johnson speaks to AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi writes about Holiday Party Liability for Small Business BC - Comments (0)
How to Celebrate Your Employees in a Meaningful Way this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Kent Employment Law Profiled by Chimp.net - Comments (0)
Case Law Round-up May 2014 – May 2015 (CLEBC Paper) - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson Writes about Access to Justice in Canadian Lawyer Magazine - Comments (0)
Was it Worth It? Jan Wong’s Costly Breach of Confidentiality - Comments (0)
What Do the Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code Mean for Me? - Comments (0)
Articling Student Erin Kizell Profiled in CBA National Magazine Article (2013) - Comments (0)

Privacy

Richard Johnson speaks to CBC and CP about UBC Suspension - Comments (0)
Should I Ask for a Criminal Record Check? 4 Tips for Employers - Comments (0)
Employee Monitoring: How Much is Too Much? 5 Tips for Employers - Comments (1)
Privacy Commissioner says Criminal Record Check Process in BC is “Broken” - Comments (1)

Reasonable Notice/ Severance

Accrued Vacation and Reasonable Notice: Helping Sustain Your Employees on Termination - Comments (0)
December Dismissals: What are the Risks for Employers? - Comments (0)
Steinebach v. Clean Energy: What Are a Commissioned Employee’s Severance Entitlements? - Comments (0)
What’s Fair? Severance and Probationary Employees - Comments (0)
“I Quit”: When Does an Employee Have to Give Notice of Resignation? - Comments (0)
Employment Law Update – Ostrow v. Abacus Management - Comments (0)
Interpretation or Enforcement of Termination Clauses that Limit Severance Pay - Comments (0)
Reasonable Notice for the Senior Short Term Employee: The So-Called “Six Month Rule” - Comments (1)
Case Law Update – IBM v. Waterman - Comments (0)

Richard In the News

Employees entitled to recourse when business shuts down: Richard Johnson speaks to CTV News (AdvocateDaily.com) - Comments (0)
Openness is key to averting constructive dismissals: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Focus on ideal fit when seeking new legal position: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Focused job hunt takes time, flexibility: Lawyers Weekly - Comments (0)
Human rights tribunal a ‘safety net’ against workplace ageism: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Live Long and Prosper: Human Rights are Alive and Well (Inspired Senior Living) - Comments (0)
Severance best negotiated at outset of employment relationship: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Just Cause Dismissal a Rare Case: The Bottom Line - Comments (0)
Therapy benefits a wise way Starbucks supports strong workforce: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Messaging key when new CEO comes onboard: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)

Richard's Blog

Mental vs. Physical Injuries: Canada’s Highest Court Clarifies - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment: Hiring for Success (AdvocateDaily.com) - Comments (0)
Severance liability, bad faith damages result of employer’s ambiguous standards (The Lawyer’s Daily) - Comments (0)
Reference letters: The good, the bad and the tombstone (The Lawyer’s Daily) - Comments (0)
Case shows transparency is key in assessing employee performance: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
The Canada Labour Code vs. The Courts: The Devil is in the Details - Comments (0)
Look to employment contract to assess entitlement after harassment: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Parents’ Rights at Work: Today’s Parent Magazine - Comments (0)
How to handle age discrimination at work: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
Aggravated damages awarded to spa worker in wrongful dismissal: AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)

Samantha's Blog

Paradise Lost – Firing an Employee on Vacation - Comments (0)
Why Cash Isn’t King: Lessons for Small Businesses - Comments (0)
Training Costs: Business Risks and Benefits - Comments (0)
Honesty: The Best Policy…but Not Necessary When Enforcing a Contract - Comments (0)
A Dismissed Employee’s Right to Notice or Severance: A Review of The Basics - Comments (0)
An Employer’s Legal Burden of Proof Lessened: A Common Sense Approach - Comments (0)
Pets: A Workplace’s Best Friend? - Comments (0)

Simon In the Media

The B Series: Trailblazing the B Corp Movement in Uncharted Industry - Comments (0)

Simon News and Events

Words from Simon: What Employers Need to Know about Family Law - Comments (0)
Flex Hours: Making it Work for Your Business - Comments (0)
Simon Kent Speaking at HRMA Conference + Tradeshow 2015 - Comments (0)

Simon's Blog

Kelowna Employer Forum Recap: Recruitment and Hiring (June 2017) - Comments (0)
Words from Simon: What Employers Need to Know about Family Law - Comments (0)
Flex Hours: Making it Work for Your Business - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment: Make Every New Hire Count - Comments (0)
What is a Disability: Guidance for the Workplace - Comments (0)

Social Media

Social Media and the Workplace: From Hiring to Firing - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi Speaks to HRM Online about Employees and Social Media - Comments (0)
Employees, Social Media and Just Cause: Lessons for Employers - Comments (0)

Technology

Can – and Should – Employers “Ban” After-Hours Work Email? - Comments (0)
The BC Civil Resolution Tribunal: Legal Services for the 21st Century? - Comments (0)

Trevor Blog

Employer Forum Recap: Dismissal Done Right (May 2017) - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Engagement and Retention - Comments (0)
Workplace Discrimination: A Question of Power and Authority - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Recruitment and Hiring - Comments (0)
How Employers Can Foster “Sustainable Employment” - Comments (0)
Sustainable Employment Contracts: Clear, Transparent, and Collaborative - Comments (0)
How You Treat Your Employees Transcends How You Categorize Them - Comments (0)
Dependent Contractors and “Exclusivity”: Keenan v. Canac Kitchens - Comments (2)

Trevor News & Events

Vancouver Employer Forum – Disability and Workplace Accommodation (September 2017) - Comments (0)
Vancouver Employer Forum – Ending the Employment Relationship: Dismissal Done Right (May 2017) - Comments (0)
Trevor Thomas Partners with People’s Law School for Law Week (April 2017) - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Engagement and Retention - Comments (0)
Employer Forum – Engagement and Retention: What Works? (Feb 2017) - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Recruitment and Hiring - Comments (0)
How Employers Can Foster “Sustainable Employment” - Comments (0)
Employer Forum – Recruitment and Hiring: Promises and Pitfalls (Nov 2016) - Comments (3)
Trevor Thomas Presenting at People’s Law School Workshop, June 27, 2016 - Comments (0)
Trevor Thomas speaks to HRM Canada Online about Illegal Job Ads - Comments (0)

Wendy Blog

Kelowna Team Retreat 2017: Recap - Comments (0)

Wrongful Dismissal / Termination

An Employer’s Legal Burden of Proof Lessened: A Common Sense Approach - Comments (0)
Logan v. Numbers Cabaret Ltd.: A Lighter Burden for Employers? - Comments (1)
Sustainable Employment: Make Every New Hire Count - Comments (0)
Successful Wrongful Dismissal 2016 - Comments (0)
Wrongful Dismissal Settlements and Awards: Making and Defending Mitigation Arguments, and Other Creative Solutions (CLEBC Paper) - Comments (0)
Chellappa v. Kumar: Cryptic Comments about Employee Conduct from the BCCA - Comments (0)
Wrongful dismissal case is a warning to accept reasonable offers: Richard Johnson speaks to AdvocateDaily.com - Comments (0)
TeBaerts v. Penta Builders Group Inc., 2015 BCSC 2449 - Comments (0)
Successful Wrongful Dismissal 2015 - Comments (0)
Andres Barker Writes about Employee Dismissal for Canadian Employment Law Today - Comments (0)