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What Protections Do Employees Have Against Workplace Discrimination

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Workplace Discrimination

What Protections Do Employees Have Against Workplace Discrimination

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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Searches of Homes Vehicles and Persons

Rules Governing Searches of Homes, Vehicles, and Persons

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

How Has Collective Bargaining Shaped the Canadian Workforce?

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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AI’s Impact on Employment Law

AI’s Impact on Employment Law

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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Retaining labour lawyer

Retaining an employment, labour, or human rights lawyer: buyer beware!

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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What Can I do if I am Being Bullied and Harassed at Work?

What Can I do if I am Being Bullied and Harassed at Work?

What Can I do if I am Being Bullied and Harassed at Work? Under the BC Workers Compensation Act, regulations, and policy, it is the obligation of everyone in the workplace, i.e., the employer, supervisors, and employees, to take all reasonable steps to prevent bullying and harassment from taking place. However, not every unpleasant interaction

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