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 […]
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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
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Please join us in celebrating the grand office opening for Labour Rights Law. Ribbon cutting will begin at 1:00 pm and Councillor Fred Hulbert of the Kwikwetlem First Nation will be attending to conduct a First Nation’s Blessing Ceremony at 2:15 pm for our new innovative office space. Please drop in and meet our lawyers
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Employment Insurance, often referred to simply as EI in Canada is a type of benefit that provides individuals who are unable to work for various reasons with temporary income support. Employment insurance in Canada is often broken down into various types of EI, including regular benefits, self-employed benefits, sickness benefits, and benefits for seasonal workers.
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Types of workplace discrimination comes in many forms. Fortunately, we live in an era where companies, employers, and even employees are more sensitive to the myriad forms of discrimination and are also more likely to take steps to eliminate this insidious workplace behaviour. Still, despite the very simple definition of employment discrimination, it can be
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It’s not the easiest reality to consider, but all of us will eventually face death. When it comes to preparing for our inevitable end, many of us have already considered what will happen to our money, possessions, and remaining family when the time comes. Uncomfortable as it is, the importance of wills and estate planning
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The cost of the RCMP’s ‘culture of dysfunction’ – When Pierre Lemaitre graduated in red serge in 1986, he was shipped to B.C., far from his Quebec upbringing. Location didn’t matter: he had his Stetson and his Strathcona boots — he was a Mountie. This was the realization of a lifelong dream. With an aching smile,
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