Condo Smarts: Better to find solutions before a crisis occurs
Under BC’s Strata Property Act, strata corporations must maintain and repair common property. “Where it gets complicated is when the strata corporation finds they have ... Continued
Strata wind-up expertise
With the help of our strata property and real estate teams, the owners in a 58-unit condo development, named Brandywine, successfully petitioned the British Columbia ... Continued
CHOA’s 40th Anniversary AGM and Strata Symposium
We are proud to have been part of the Condominium Homeowners Association of BC’s 40th Anniversary AGM and Strata Symposium. Pat Williams, Veronica Franco, Allyson ... Continued
Allyson Baker, Seva Batkin and Angela Blake Join the Partnership
Congratulations to Allyson Baker, Seva Batkin and Angela Blake on joining the partnership! We believe that our students are future leaders of our firm, and ... Continued
Allyson Baker and Angela Blake Join the Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that Allyson Baker and Angela Blake have joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Allyson practices in our Infrastructure, ... Continued
Violating Employer’s Trust – Grounds for “With Cause” Termination
Dismissing an employee without notice on the basis of “cause” can only be justified by misconduct of the most serious kind and it is often ... Continued
Case Update
The BC Court of Appeal recently released decisions in two cases that were the subject of previous Work Place Post articles. In the September 2012 ... Continued
Au revoir’ and ‘Adios’ – An employee does not have the right to insist on transferring his place of work
In a mobile world where many employment tasks can be performed remotely, it is not uncommon for employees to change work locations, moving to another ... Continued
BC Court Says Sending Employee Home with Pay Equals Termination
By Allyson Baker A recent court decision has changed some conventional thinking on what an employer may and may not do when giving employees notice ... Continued
BC Privacy Commissioner Curbs Use of Criminal Record Checks
Criminal record checks and police information checks are often used by employers as a screening tool for new employees, and are even used when employees ... Continued
Is a disrespectful and inflammatory letter enough to terminate?
An employee, unhappy with her employer’s criticism of her performance at work, retains legal counsel to write a letter on her behalf, demanding that the ... Continued
Lifetime Benefits’ are Benefits for Life
In an effort to sustain the viability and affordability of the benefit plans offered to its retired employees, an employer unilaterally reduces its contributions to ... Continued