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 […]

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

What do Canadian employers and employees do in the COVID-19 outbreak? COVID-19 and the workplace – Just before this article was written, the Prime Minister of Canada announced that due to COVID-19 Canada’s borders will be closing to most tourists, and that all Canadians abroad must return home and self-isolate.  This is just the latest in

Madeline Harden signed the BC Barristers and Solicitors’ Roll and participated in the BC Law Society’s Bar Admission Ceremony on Friday, 13 March 2020. This was the last requirement for Madeline to become a practicing member of the Law Society of British Columbia. Madeline’s principal during her articling term was Sebastien Anderson. A month earlier,