Gurleen Singh Sahota appointed Vice-Chair of the British Columbia Labour Relations Board

Employer Rights: How to Handle Paid Sick Leave Abuse

I feel that some of my employees are abusing the new law on paid sick leave. What are my rights as an employer? It has now been well over 2 years since Covid-19 disrupted lives around the world. With the government-issued restrictions starting to ease across

I’ve Been Terminated But Lost My Employment Contract And Don’t Know My Severance Entitlement

One question that I get asked often is what to do when you’ve lost your employment contract and don’t know much severance you should be getting. For some of the longer service employees, ten years or more, you might not even be sure whether you signed

What Are the Employer’s Responsibilities With Respect to Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?

Scenario: I am an employer, and ever since the “#MeToo movement” there have been a lot of complaints from my staff on sexual harassment. I’m worried about my potential liability as an employer. Does the employer always have responsibilities with respect to complaints relating to sexual

My workplace has been affected by Covid-19, causing changes to my job. What are my options?

In today’s era of Covid-19, employees all over the world are experiencing changes to their working conditions. It could be something relatively painless like a change in work schedule, to more significant changes like reduced pay or being transferred to another company location. If you have

My Employer Told Me I Abandoned My Job – What Does This Mean?

Life can be unpredictable, and sometimes things happen to prevent you from attending work for a few days, maybe even weeks. Perhaps you were injured in an accident. Perhaps your residence got flooded. Or perhaps you’ve had an argument with your employer and are cooling off

Are Employers Legally Permitted to Monitor Work-From-Home Employees?

An employer’s right to monitor the workplace has been a topic of interest to many business owners, and rightly so. How employees spend their time determines productivity, and in turn, affects profit margins. It can also be crucial for businesses to ensure employees are not abusing

Wrongfully Dismissed Employees and the Duty to Mitigate

When an individual is wrongfully dismissed, it can be difficult for them to get back on their feet right away.  If an individual has been working for the same employer for some time, making a specific salary, they may get used to a standard of living

캐나다에서 의제해고 (실질적 부당해고)의 법적의미는?

고용주가 직접적으로 근로자를 해고 하지는 않았지만 간접적으로, 행동으로, 환경적으로 일을 그만두게 만들었다면 이것또한 부당해고로 간주가 될수 있습니다. 이걸 한마디로 constructive dismissal  (의제해고) 라고 하는데요, 형태와 상관없이 실질적으로 부당해고를 당했음을 의미합니다. 엄연히 부당해고이기에 의제해고당한 근로자도 termination/severance pay (퇴직금) 을 받으실 수 있습니다. 하지만 의제해고가 독자님의 상황에도 적용되는지