Does an employee have a right to confidentiality and privacy of their medical information? Employees have a right to confidentiality and privacy of their personal medical information, but these rights are not absolute. Similarly, employers do not have an absolute right to require an employee to disclose confidential medical information, or the right to require […]
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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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The law involving the duty to accommodate is complex and constantly evolving. Because of this, it’s helpful for employees and employers to understand the fundamental legal principles upon which the law is based. It is equally important to obtain timely legal advice from a human rights lawyer about how these legal principles may apply to your particular circumstances. An
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Can I stay home from work when it’s snowing? It’s snowing outside, and you’re wondering if you can stay home from work. If you’re in BC, and you have kids, the answer may be “yes!” Under the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”), if your child has to stay home from school because of a snow day,
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BC’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) sets out the minimum amount non-unionized employees in BC must receive when their employment ends. This article sets out what these amounts are. It’s important to remember that if you’ve been fired, you could be owed more than just severance under the ESA that’s described below. You could also be entitled to something called
The labour relations process that produces a union-management relationship consists of three phases: union organizing, negotiating a collective agreement, and administering or enforcing the collective agreement. Phase One of Labour Relations Process: Union Organizing In phase one of the labour relations process, a non-union employer becomes unionized through an organizing campaign. The campaign starts either
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What do I do if I’ve been discriminated against? Do you think you’ve been discriminated against? This blog entry sets out what discrimination is under human rights legislation, and what you can do if you’ve been discriminated against. 1) Is the discrimination illegal? Discrimination is illegal under the laws of all provinces and territories in
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