If you are in a union, this question depends on the language of your collective agreement and we recommend that you contact your union representative. If you are not in a union, the Employment Standards Act only permits temporary layoffs in very limited circumstances. Economic Downturn & Temporary Layoffs During times of economic downturn, such as those […]

Paid sick leave coming to BC and the provinces? On 20 May 2020, the Premier of British Columbia, John Horgan, stated that BC could develop its own paid sick leave program and “go it alone”, but noted that the federal government should take the lead on the initiative. A few days later, the federal government committed to

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Why Your Workplace Needs to Unionize In a non-unionized workplace, the terms and conditions of the employee’s employment are governed through oral or written employment contract between the employee and the employer, and employment standards legislation. In a unionized workplace, however, a trade union that has been chosen by the majority of the employees will

All of us at Labour Rights Law Office offer our condolences for all of the lives lost senselessly and unnecessarily and we mourn with the families, friends and acquaintances to have been touched by the tragic loss of life! We offer our special condolences to Cst. Heidi’s husband and children along with her colleagues within

Job-protection and COVID-19 for BC Workers On 23 March 2020, the BC Government amended the BC Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) to provide job-protection to employees who are unable to work for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This applies to all employees in BC who are not within Federal sector employment who are ill or have to

Does an employee have a right to confidentiality and privacy of their medical information? Employees have a right to confidentiality and privacy of their personal medical information, but these rights are not absolute. Similarly, employers do not have an absolute right to require an employee to disclose confidential medical information, or the right to require

As the global response to the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, we want our Clients to know that we are doing everything we can to ensure that this outbreak affects our Clients, our Staff, and our Lawyers as little as possible during this difficult time. We have taken added precautions to keep our Clients and