Dealing Successfully with the Self-Represented Litigant: Employer has Civil Claim of Former Employee Dismissed in its Entirety

By James D. Kondopulos and Andrew Eyer In a recent B.C. Supreme Court case, Hall v. Trueblue (c.o.b. Labour Ready), B.C.J. No. 2212 (S.C.),...

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How to Avoid Hiring Discrimination: What’s in a Name?

By Alex Nikotina Discrimination is not welcome in the workplace. It creates a bad organizational image, repels customers and business partners, and can result in...

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God, Homosexuality and the Legalities of Refusing Service

By David Brown For a country founded on principles of freedom, liberty and equality, the United States is having tremendous difficulty grappling with same-sex marriage...

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The Age of Uncertainty: No Horizon Line for Retirement

By Graeme McFarlane As the baby boomers age, the make up of the Canadian workforce is changing.  Economic uncertainties combined with longer life spans have...

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Things Your Employer Owes You

By Robert Smithson I previously wrote Things Your Employment Doesn’t Include and the feedback I received indicated that employers were relieved to see the boundaries...

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