by KSW | Feb 19, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Chris Drinovz Lots of recent court action on employment law matters in BC. Let’s review these recent employment law developments: A-Teck Appraisals Ltd. v. Constandinou, 2020 BCSC 135: Court stayed a wrongful dismissal claim in light of enforceable...
by KSW | Jun 24, 2019 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Jesse Dunning Overtime for salaried employees can be an area of confusion for workers in BC. Many employees (and many employers) assume that because their employment contract sets out a fixed salary for the year, the employer is not required to pay the...
by KSW | Apr 18, 2019 | Employment and Labour Blog
By: Japreet Lehal Proposed class-action lawsuit against Uber can proceed in Ontario We are living in a time where the gig economy is becoming more prominent and popular. In British Columbia, food delivery apps are being used and many people are driving for...
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...
