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If employees are telecommuting

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 10 2013

Telecommuting may be on the way out at Yahoo! But it is very much alive elsewhere. So if you have employees who are working from home, or if you are

Ambulance service failed in duty to accommodate - manager also personally liable

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 10 2013

The BC Ambulance Service failed in its duty to accommodate a paramedic who could no longer palpate a pulse because of his mulitple sclerosis. The

Employee notice period greater than length of service!

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 7 2013

Like many management side labour lawyers, I often advise employers and their human resources professionals on the appropriate amount of notice or

This week at the SCC (06052013)

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2013

This week the Supreme Court of Canada granted a leave application in the following case of interest to Canadian businesses and professions. In

Not constructive dismissal

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 6 2013

A BC employer has successfully defended a claim for constructive dismissal despite taking away supervisory duties and moving the employee from an

Public sector unions continue the struggle to remain relevant

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 29 2013

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has confirmed that the restrictions on the right to strike in the Public Service Essential Services Act do not

WorkSafeBC approves new workplace bullying and harassment policies

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 26 2013

Last month, WorkSafeBC's Board of Directors approved 3 new Occupational Health and Safety policies concerning workplace bullying and harassment. The

Deducting overpayments from wages

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 25 2013

The Ministry of Labour has recently come out with an animated (and fairly entertaining) video on employee deductions titled Illegal Deductions from

Bullying and harassment, or not - time to step back and consider

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 25 2013

Tragic cases and more mundane legislative changes have everyone talking about bullying and harassment. For employers it is necessary to take a step

More punitive damages

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 22 2013

Another BC employer has been hit with punitive damages. There have been cases where flawed investigations have led to punitive damages (see the

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