Workplace injuries can be devastating. What should you do if you’ve been injured at work? Most people hurt at work can’t sue in the courts. If you’re in an employment relationship, or you’re an independent business person who carries self-paid insurance premiums with your provincial workers compensation board (called “personal optional protection” or “POP” in […]

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BC’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) sets out the minimum amount non-unionized employees in BC must receive when their employment ends.  This article sets out what these amounts are. It’s important to remember that if you’ve been fired, you could be owed more than just severance under the ESA that’s described below.  You could also be entitled to something called

The labour relations process that produces a union-management relationship consists of three phases: union organizing, negotiating a collective agreement, and administering or enforcing the collective agreement. Phase One of Labour Relations Process: Union Organizing In phase one of the labour relations process, a non-union employer becomes unionized through an organizing campaign. The campaign starts either

What do I do if I’ve been discriminated against? Do you think you’ve been discriminated against? This blog entry sets out what discrimination is under human rights legislation, and what you can do if you’ve been discriminated against. 1) Is the discrimination illegal? Discrimination is illegal under the laws of all provinces and territories in

Employment law 101 – Fired. Laid off. Terminated.    Whatever you call it, losing your job can be devastating.  Your job often isn’t only how you make a living, but a big part of who you are. So, if you’ve been fired, what do you do? You should talk to a lawyer before you agree to

Actions speak louder than words; Prime Minister Trudeau does not have time to listen to concerns about the RCMP unlawfully discriminating against disabled members of the RCMP! Meanwhile, we have heard nothing but the sound of crickets coming from Minister Ralph Goodale’s office, who were provided a copy of our correspondence to the Prime Minister.

In Canada, there are laws in place to prevent hiring discrimination on several grounds.  Discrimination is typically considered to be any prejudice against a person based on race or ethnicity, country of origin or citizenship, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, age, criminal record, marital status, disability, or family status.  As such, efforts related to employment recruitment

We are proud to share with you an award we recently received – Most Outstanding Labour & Human Rights Law Firm in 2019! DISCLAIMER: The content of this article, and this website generally, is not intended as legal advice and cannot be relied upon as legal advice.  To provide legal advice on your problem, a lawyer must