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The BC Government has announced that the BC minimum wage will increase in 3 stages from $8.00/hr to $10.25/hr over the next year as follows: ... Continued

The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays (“Honda”) suggested that awards against employers for bad faith in the handling of ... Continued

For most employers, the prospect of a current employee suing them during the employment relationship is simply outlandish. For the most part, the courts have ... Continued

In our previous article regarding bad faith, we referred to the February 18, 2011 decision Beggs v Westport Foods Ltd. in which the BC Court ... Continued

Employers with unionized workforces know that it is always difficult to have a termination for just cause upheld in a unionized setting. This is because ... Continued

On January 1st, 2011 a number of changes to the Canada Pension Plan came into force. These changes will be gradually implemented however once fully ... Continued

The majority of employees, young and old, are accessing social networking sites on a daily basis. We are often asked to speak about or advise ... Continued

As 2010 draws to a close, we reflect on some of the events that have affected workplaces over the year. From the excitement generated by ... Continued

While employer liability for alcohol consumption is not limited to the festive season, it is during this time of year that employers are more likely ... Continued

Executive compensation and bonuses have undergone much scrutiny and criticism in the aftermath of the what is being now called the ‘Great Recession’. The topic ... Continued

This past summer, an Employment Standards Branch adjudicator ruled that a former employee was entitled to an award equalling 4% of the bonuses his employer ... Continued

A conundrum that unionized employers sometimes face, is whether and in what circumstances they can discipline union officials. When a regular employee becomes a union ... Continued