by KSW | Mar 31, 2020 | General Practice Blog
On behalf of Kane, Shannon & Weiler LLP Our firm has established this general practice law blog to share news, stories and information about legal topics that are relevant to our practice. We will highlight local stories and others from throughout the province....
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 | Mar 6, 2019 | Tax Blog
Author: Ryan Greer For most taxpayers who are shareholders of a private corporation withdrawing money from the company will be accomplished by way of either an ineligible dividend (on active business income below $500,000) or an eligible dividend (on active...
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...
