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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

Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide (Admin Slayer ebook, 2017) - Comments (0)
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)

B Corp

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

Blog

Double Discipline: Is It Allowed? - Comments (0)
Changes to BC Laws Entitle Employees to Expanded and New Forms of Leave from Work - Comments (0)
Recap: Employer Forum June 2018 - Comments (0)
Does Going on Leave Affect an Employee’s Vacation Entitlements? - Comments (0)
Harassment in the Hospitality Industry: Employee Rights and Employer Risk Management - Comments (0)
Recap: #Retreat2018 - Comments (0)
Kindness is Key. Try it. - Comments (0)
Why You Should Hire a Lawyer to Review Your Employment Contract - Comments (0)
Workplace Sexual Harassment: An Employment Law Perspective - Comments (0)
Recourse under the Canada Labour Code: An Option Worth Considering - 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

Rampre v Okanagan Halfway House Society, 2018 BCSC 992 - Comments (0)
Naderi v. Grain Workers Union Local 333, 2018 CIRB LD 3999 (July 2018) - Comments (0)
Kang v. Fetterly, 2018 BCHRT 118 - Comments (0)
Successful Defense Against Injunction Application 2018 - Comments (0)
Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2017 BCSC 1925 - Comments (0)
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, 2016 BCHRT 156 - Comments (0)
An Employment Standards Appeal by CWS Industries (Mfg) Corp., BC EST #D104/16 - 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

David Brown to Speak at Peace Region Roundtable (May 2018) - Comments (0)
David Brown Speaks at Kelowna Chamber Luncheon Series: The Business of Cannabis (February 2018) - Comments (0)
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

Closed for the Holidays? Mandatory Vacations and the Duty to Accommodate Religious Observance - Comments (0)
Kelowna Employer Forum Recap: Disability and Workplace Accommodation (November 2017) - Comments (0)
Employers brace for legal cannabis, liability issues (David Brown quoted in Vancouver Sun) - Comments (0)
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)
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)
The Cost of Doing Business: Can I Require My Employees to Pay for Their Uniforms? - Comments (1)

Erin News & Events

Erin Brandt Speaking at CPHR BC & Yukon Conference and Tradeshow (May 2018) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt Featured in Jewish Independent’s 18 Under 36 Honourees - Comments (0)
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

Workplace Sexual Harassment: An Employment Law Perspective - Comments (0)
PDC 2018 Recap: Erin and Heidi Share their Expertise - Comments (0)
CPHR Legal Symposium 2018: Erin and Heidi Talk about Gender - Comments (0)
Employee Dismissal: A Morality Tale (Galea v. Wal-Mart Canada) - Comments (0)
How to Celebrate Your Employees in a Meaningful Way this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Why is sexual harassment not going away? (Erin Brandt quoted in Canadian HR Reporter) - Comments (0)
Suen: Family Status Protections for Both Parents - Comments (0)
Vancouver Startup 2017 Recap: Erin and Heidi Engage with Entrepreneurs - Comments (0)
Stewart: Balancing Collective and Individual Rights - Comments (0)
Human Rights in BC: Should We Follow Ontario’s Example? - Comments (0)

Events

Vancouver Employer Forum – Marijuana in the Workplace (June 2018) - Comments (0)
Trevor Speaking at Seminar on Harassment in the Hospitality Industry (June 2018) - Comments (0)
David Brown and Tifffany Zanatta Speak at CPHR Legal Symposium (June 2018) - Comments (0)
David Brown to Speak at Peace Region Roundtable (May 2018) - Comments (0)
Geoff and Trevor Join DRG to Talk Return-to-Work (April 2018) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt Speaking at CPHR BC & Yukon Conference and Tradeshow (May 2018) - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson Moderates Advocates’ Society Panel (May 2018) - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson Speaks at HRD Employment Law Masterclass (March 2018) - Comments (0)
Trevor Speaking at Seminar on Harassment in the Hospitality Industry (March 2018) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt and Heidi Eaves Speak at Pacific Dental Conference (Mar 2018) - Comments (0)

Fiona's Blog

Recourse under the Canada Labour Code: An Option Worth Considering - Comments (0)
Secret Recordings, Part 2: Still a Bad Idea - Comments (0)
The ESB: A Force to Be Reckoned With - Comments (0)
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

Changes to BC Laws Entitle Employees to Expanded and New Forms of Leave from Work - Comments (0)
Geoff and Trevor Join DRG to Talk Return-to-Work (April 2018) - Comments (0)
The Gig Economy: How Should Regulators Respond? - Comments (0)
Decline of Traditional Retail - Comments (0)
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)

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)
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)
Richard Johnson speaks to HRM Canada Online about Gender Wage Gap - Comments (0)
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: The More Things Change… - Comments (0)
KEL Lawyers speak to HRM Canada Online about Racial Profiling in the Workplace - 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

Richard Johnson Joins KEL Partnership - Comments (0)
KEL Named One of Top 3 Employment Lawyers in Vancouver - Comments (0)
Can you get fired for expressing your political views? (David Brown speaks to Global News) - Comments (0)
Erin Brandt Featured in Jewish Independent’s 18 Under 36 Honourees - Comments (0)
Decision on employee reference eases employer fears ‘to a certain extent’ (Trevor Thomas quoted in Benefits Canada) - Comments (0)
Why is sexual harassment not going away? (Erin Brandt quoted in Canadian HR Reporter) - Comments (0)
Employers brace for legal cannabis, liability issues (David Brown quoted in Vancouver Sun) - Comments (0)
We’re Hiring: Administrative Assistant / Receptionist – Kelowna (Part-Time) - Comments (0)
We’re Hiring: Employment Lawyer – Vancouver - Comments (0)
We’re Hiring: Employment Lawyer – Kelowna - Comments (0)

Other

Union Officials: Are They Subject to Employer Discipline? - Comments (0)
Heather Hettiarachchi writes about Holiday Party Liability for Small Business BC - 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)

Paula's Blog

Recap: Employer Forum June 2018 - 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

Richard Johnson Joins KEL Partnership - Comments (0)
Focused job hunt takes time, flexibility: Lawyers Weekly - Comments (0)
Live Long and Prosper: Human Rights are Alive and Well (Inspired Senior Living) - Comments (0)
Just Cause Dismissal a Rare Case: The Bottom Line - Comments (0)
Executive indecision – Fixing dysfunctional C-suite no easy task: Lawyers Weekly - Comments (0)
Transition Magazine: Richard Johnson writes about Legal Protections against Workplace Discrimination - Comments (0)
Calling out toxic office behaviour: Lawyers Weekly - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson writes about Disabled Employees’ Disclosure Rights and Duties for Transition Magazine - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson speaks to Langara Voice about Legal Protections for Workers Celebrating Religious Holidays - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson speaks to CP about how universities respond to sexual assault allegations - Comments (0)

Richard's Blog

Kindness is Key. Try it. - Comments (0)
Parents’ Rights: Not Just a Pipe Dream (BC Parent, February 2018) - Comments (0)
Mental vs. Physical Injuries: Canada’s Highest Court Clarifies - 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)
The Canada Labour Code vs. The Courts: The Devil is in the Details - Comments (0)
Parents’ Rights at Work: Today’s Parent Magazine - Comments (0)
The Power of a Well-Written Bonus Plan: Bois v. MD Physician Services - Comments (0)
Richard Johnson Quoted in Lawyers Daily: Bill 177 - Comments (0)
The High Cost of Workplace Abuse - 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

Words from Simon: The Year in Review (2017) - Comments (0)
Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide (Admin Slayer ebook, 2017) - Comments (0)
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)

Tiffany's Blog

Double Discipline: Is It Allowed? - Comments (0)
Does Going on Leave Affect an Employee’s Vacation Entitlements? - Comments (0)
Why You Should Hire a Lawyer to Review Your Employment Contract - Comments (0)
Schrenk Revisited: Employment Discrimination and the “Sufficient Nexus” Test - Comments (0)
Kelowna Employer Forum Recap – Preparing your Business for Legal Marijuana (January 2018) - Comments (0)
Shewchuk: Special Costs for “Special” Behavior - Comments (0)

Trevor Blog

Harassment in the Hospitality Industry: Employee Rights and Employer Risk Management - Comments (0)
The Sale of a Business: What Does it Mean for the Employment Relationship? - Comments (0)
Money (That’s What I Want): Can an Employer Recover Mistaken Overpayments from its Employees? - Comments (0)
Decision on employee reference eases employer fears ‘to a certain extent’ (Trevor Thomas quoted in Benefits Canada) - Comments (0)
Kent Employment Law Highlighted in Triple Pundit Article on Canadian B Corps (Oct 2017) - Comments (0)
Employer Forum Recap: Disability and Workplace Accommodation (Sept 2017) - Comments (0)
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)

Trevor News & Events

Trevor Speaking at Seminar on Harassment in the Hospitality Industry (June 2018) - Comments (0)
Geoff and Trevor Join DRG to Talk Return-to-Work (April 2018) - Comments (0)
Trevor Speaking at Seminar on Harassment in the Hospitality Industry (March 2018) - Comments (0)
Trevor Speaking at People’s Law School Session (February 2018) - Comments (0)
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)

Wendy Blog

Recap: #Retreat2018 - Comments (0)
The Sale of a Business: What Does it Mean for the Employment Relationship? - Comments (0)
B Corp: Celebrating Recertification - Comments (0)
Vancouver Startup 2017 Recap: Erin and Heidi Engage with Entrepreneurs - Comments (0)
Kelowna Team Retreat 2017: Recap - Comments (0)
Workplace Dress Codes: What Employers Should Know - 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)
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)
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)
Dismissing an Employee in BC: Common Law vs. Employment Standards Legislation - Comments (0)
Does an Employee’s Duty to Mitigate Extend to Offers of Re-employment Following Dismissal? - Comments (0)