by KSW | Mar 26, 2019 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Japreet Lehal A Step in the Right Direction to Protect Migrant Workers In November 2018, the provincial government passed the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (the “Act”). It was introduced by the BC Minister of Labour, Harry Bains. The regulations will be...
by KSW | Jan 23, 2019 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Chris Drinovz and Japreet Lehal In our first blog post of 2019, we look back at some of the key cases and developments in BC employment law for 2018. 5. BC Human Rights Commission Re-Established In November 2018, the provincial government...
by KSW | Dec 11, 2018 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Melanie D. Booth An effective Return to Work Program (RTW) is important to support employees who have faced an illness or injury. The program is intended to help employees who want to work in some capacity during their recovery phase. This would include...
by KSW | Nov 13, 2018 | Employment and Labour Blog
The use of handheld devices while driving is banned in British Columbia. In this blog post, I will focus specifically on the use of electronic devices while driving, not on other forms of distraction, such as eating or talking with other passengers. Using an...