COVID-19: Information Bulletin for Employers

As of March 4, 2020, more than 3,200 people have died from the novel (new) coronavirus COVID-19 (also known as the Wuhan coronavirus) and...

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The Myth of a Happy Workplace

By David M. Brown As an employment lawyer, I regularly meet with people dealing with chronic work related stress. They often come in to my...

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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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WorkSafeBC Prioritizes Penalties: Employers Fined $4.9 Million in 2011

By Yosie Saint-Cyr LL.B. On February 28, 2012, WorkSafeBC released its 2011 enforcement report that demonstrates how WorkSafeBC has prioritized enforcement in recent years to...

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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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Feedback for Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

Would you like a chance to give your feedback on the proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR)? Employers, workers, stakeholders,...

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