In a significant move towards gender pay equality, the province of British Columbia has taken a major step by implementing the Pay Transparency Act. Effective November 1, employers in British Columbia are now obligated to include salary or wage information in all public job postings. Employers will also be required to publicly post reports on […]
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What Are My Rights as an Employee in Canada? In Canada, every employee has the right to be treated respectfully and fairly in the workplace. This includes protection against discrimination based on national or ethnic origin, race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, disability, or a conviction for which a record
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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Protects Against Most Forms of Search Rules governing the searches of homes, vehicles, and persons are established to uphold individual rights while allowing law enforcement to carry out their responsibilities effectively. These rules are described in Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which maintains
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Collective Bargaining in Canada: How It Affects Employers and Employees While it may seem impossible today, it wasn’t that long ago that Canadians faced extremely poor working conditions, including safety hazards on the job, long hours, and mistreatment from employers. Just a few generations ago, employment looked very different, and labor laws were almost nonexistent.
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Understanding What Wrongful Dismissal Is and What You Can Do About It Being fired is rarely a pleasant experience, even if you didn’t like your job or were planning on moving on anyway. If there were multiple disciplinary actions or your employer had already put you on probation, it’s likely that this wasn’t a surprise.
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With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and its transformative effects on various industries, it is also becoming increasingly influential in employment law. In workplaces, AI systems are utilized more and more to streamline operations, automate tasks, and enhance efficiency, yet they concurrently give rise to numerous legal and ethical questions that must be
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Employers have important obligations towards workers with disabilities Diversity is one of British Columbia’s greatest strengths and employers gain the diversity advantage when they seek to employ people with disabilities. It is estimated that more than six million Canadians identify as having a disability. Globally, the population of persons with a disability is 1.3 billion.
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Retaining a labour lawyer – Recent changes to ICBC have led to personal injury lawyers masquerading as employment, labour, and human rights lawyers. Retaining an experienced employment, human rights or labour lawyer is often one of the most critical decisions you will make. Unfortunately, if you’re making this decision in BC, you should make this decision even
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“Just cause” dismissal means a dismissal where the employer had cause to terminate the employment of an employee. Why might it be important for an employer to claim that a dismissal was with cause? In a “without cause” dismissal, the employer will usually have an obligation to provide notice, pay in lieu of notice, or
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