In British Columbia, Canada, the Employment Standards Act defines the minimum standards of employment that apply to most workplaces in the province. Every province in Canada will have similar acts that outline expectations of employers and employees, though these standards may vary from one place to another. While the Employment Standards Act provides guidelines for most […]
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In Canada, employment insurance (EI) is operated by the government and provides temporary income assistance for eligible employees who cannot work. There are different types of benefits offered through EI in Canada including regular benefits and special benefits. Of course, as with any kind of insurance, there are specific eligibility requirements. Let’s take a moment to review
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With respect to your right to privacy, do you understand the law in Canada? Privacy rights law in Canada relates to your personal information and how different agencies, including government agencies can use that information. When you consider how often you share personal information and the diverse range of organizations and institutions that receive this
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Passed in 1977 by the Parliament of Canada, the Canadian Human Rights Act is a piece of legislation that outlines legal protections for all citizens of Canada. The goal of the act is to protect Canadians from discrimination based on membership to unique or marginalized groups. The Canadian Human Rights Act protects individuals from discrimination
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As an employee in British Columbia (BC), it is important to know your rights. While there are very few protections from dismissal without cause in BC, there are still several entitlements that ensure employers are at least somewhat considerate in their decisions to terminate employment. Unless you have a specific employment contract, the BC Employment
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Simply put, collective bargaining refers to the negotiation of salary, benefits, and conditions of employment by a body or group of employees. People are most often familiar with the term “labour union” or just “union” as the common name for a body of employees that enters into collective bargaining. As a specialized field of negotiation, collective
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What is Severance Pay? Learn About Severance Pay Make no mistake, in British Columbia (BC) employees have few rights when it comes to dismissal from employment and associated severance pay or packages. Unless you have negotiated terms of dismissal and severance in a unique employment contract or you are a union member, the terms of
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Discrimination at Work – While employment law in Canada is designed partly to protect against workplace discrimination, the sad reality is that discrimination still happens. Indeed, harassment and discrimination manifest in many ways, but federal law protects everyone in the workplace regardless of ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, ability, age, sexual orientation, and other identities. If you
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