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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New WorkSafeBC Policies on Bullying and Harassment – A Review of the Duties of Employers in BC

By Michael Watt and Derek Frenette On July 1, 2012, Section 5.1(1)(a)(ii) of the Workers Compensation Act (the “Act”) was enacted. Part of this new...

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Human Rights Tribunal Flexes Power

By Graeme McFarlane Is zombie culture spreading to the courtroom?  Issues employers thought were long dead coming back to life and returning to the workforce. ...

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Y’all Come Back Now, Hear?

By Robert Smithson The weird world of employment law sometimes compels employees to go back to work for the very employer which fired them. Recently,...

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Union Members Should Think Twice About Hiring Own Lawyer

By Robert Smithson Union members who are unhappy with the representation they’re being provided by their union will sometimes seek outside legal advice. In doing...

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The Bully and Bill 14: Questions and Costs

By Graeme McFarlane There is an increasing awareness of bullying throughout society.  Much of the media coverage focuses on bullying that occurs in schools or...

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