7 Traits of Highly Effective Investigations

By David Brown For a variety of reasons, workplace investigations are becoming increasingly common in businesses of all sizes. Investigations can be required under law...

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Harassment Too Costly to Ignore

By Graeme McFarlane Does your business have a spare $400,000 lying around? Do you know how your supervisors are treating their subordinates? It may be...

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Balancing Work & Family: The Legal Implications of the Sandwich Generation

By Parisa Nikfarjam Recently, we’ve seen an increase in employees who are feeling the squeeze between childcare and eldercare responsibilities. These situations stem from the...

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Who is an “Employee” under the British Columbia Human Rights Code?

By Rob Sider The Supreme Court of Canada has provided some important guidance regarding who qualifies as an “employee” under the British Columbia Human Rights...

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Meaningful Consultation Key to Collective Bargaining

By Graeme McFarlane The importance of true collective bargaining has been once again highlighted in British Columbia. The British Columbia Government has been ordered to...

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Searching for Skeletons in the Closet: The Essentials of an Effective Workplace Investigation

By David M. Brown Workplace investigations are becoming increasingly common in businesses of all sizes. Sometimes, these investigations are required under law, such as in the...

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Whose Employee Is This, Anyway? Liability for Employees Retained through Staffing Agencies

By Valerie Dixon In May 2013, the Globe and Mail reported that the number of temporary workers in Canada had reached record highs in 2012,...

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Light at the End of the Accommodation Tunnel?

By Graeme McFarlane The Duty to Accommodate can be a significant burden to employers who are trying to balance often competing business and employee interests....

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