La législation sur la transparence salariale et l’équité salariale étant en évolution continue partout au Canada, les employeurs sont ainsi confrontés à des complexités croissantes en la matière, ainsi qu’à des défis de plus...more
With the evolving landscape of pay transparency and pay equity legislation across Canada, employers face increasing complexities and compliance challenges....more
On March 7, 2023, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act. Bill 13 proposes that all B.C. employers be required to include wage or salary ranges on all publicly advertised...more
Le 7 février 2023, le projet de loi 2 (Bill 2), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act, a été déposé à l’Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique. Aux termes du projet de loi 2, il est proposé que le...more
On February 7, 2023, Bill 2, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act, was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Bill 2 proposes that the B.C. government recognize the National Day for Truth and...more
Dans le cadre d’une récente décision portant sur la vaccination obligatoire contre la COVID-19 en milieu de travail (Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc.), la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CSCB ») a statué qu’un...more
In a recent decision on COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace (Parmar v. Tribe Management Inc.), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (Court) held that an employer is entitled to place an employee on unpaid leave of...more
On May 11, 2021, the British Columbia provincial government tabled new legislation seeking further amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act (ESA) that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three days...more
On April 19, 2021, the British Columbia provincial government introduced a bill seeking amendments to the British Columbia Employment Standards Act that, if passed, will provide workers with up to three hours of paid leave to...more
On April 1, 2021, the Government of British Columbia (B.C.) announced amendments to the COVID-19 leave provisions in B.C.’s Employment Standards Act, to expand job-protected leave to enable part-time and full-time employees...more
On May 4, 2020, the Government of British Columbia announced an extension of the temporary layoff period to assist employers during the unprecedented financial circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From occupational health challenges to cyber risks, privacy and work-from-home policies, Blakes Employment & Labour lawyers Daryl Cukierman (Toronto), Natalie Bussière (Montréal), Birch Miller (Calgary) and Michael Howcroft...more
On April 9, 2018, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 6, which seeks to amend the B.C. Employments Standards Act (ESA), to provide employees with more generous and flexible pregnancy, parental and compassionate...more
Background screening job candidates is an important part of an employer’s recruitment process. There are several different background checks that are generally permissible in Canada, but employers must tread carefully. ...more
On April 13, 2017, the federal government introduced the Cannabis Act (Act), which will legalize and regulate the use of cannabis for recreational purposes in Canada. The Act received first reading on April 13, 2017 and, if...more
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Court of Appeal) recently concluded in Schrenk v. British Columbia (Human Rights Tribunal) (Schrenk) that the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal’s (Tribunal) jurisdiction does not...more
In Roe v. British Columbia Ferry Services Ltd., the British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed the appeal of a wrongful dismissal case on the basis that the trial judge erred in characterizing the dishonest conduct of an...more