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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Human Rights Tribunal: Complaints by Cisgendered Men Alleging Discrimination On Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression Dismissed

The B.C. Human Rights Code was amended in mid-2016 to include “gender identity or expression” as protected grounds.  As of the date this article...

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Dishonesty Is Not The Best Policy: Employees Have Obligation To Always Be Honest With Their Employer

By James D. Kondopulos Dishonesty on the part of an employee casts a dark shadow on the relationship with his or her employer and, depending...

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Non-Culpable or Innocent Absenteeism

By James D. Kondopulos and Gosia Piasecka In the recent arbitration decision of Vancouver Coastal Health Authority v. Hospital Employees’ Union (Termination for Non-Culpable or...

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Guidelines for Employers Performing Social Media Background Checks

By James D. Kondopulos On October 12, 2011, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of British Columbia issued guidelines to assist organizations and public bodies...

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Restrictive Covenants: One Size Does Not Fit All

By James D. Kondopulos In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Mason v. Chem-Trend Limited Partnership, O.J. No. 1994 (C.A.),...

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Dealing with the Insolent, Insubordinate or Disobedient Employee

By James D. Kondopulos Employers need not put up with a recalcitrant employee or workplace malcontent indefinitely.  An employee who is insolent, insubordinate or...

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