Dana F. Hooker
DLA Piper
Articles
Words have power: British Columbia moves to remove gendered and binary language
Canada - March 13 2023 The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to remove 2300 references to gendered and binary language from 210 pieces of provincial…
Proposed pay transparency legislation in BC: A step forward for equal pay
United Kingdom - March 10 2023 On March 7, 2023 - a day before International Women’s’ Day - the British Columbia Government introduced new pay transparency legislation “to help…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation may become statutory holiday in British Columbia
Canada - February 7 2023 On February 7, 2023 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act received First Reading in the British Columbia Legislature…
Proposed amendments to B.C. Workers Compensation Act would impose statutory accommodation on employers, among other return to work obligations
Canada - November 3 2022 On October 31, 2022, Bill 41 - the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (“Bill 41”) received its first reading in the British Columbia…
BC moves ahead with reopening while maintaining an emphasis on vaccination
Canada - March 18 2022 Citing high vaccination rates, on March 10, 2022, the British Columbia government announced the province’s next steps in lifting COVID-19…
