J. Geoffrey Howard
Gowling WLG
Articles
B.C. Court of Appeal overturns finding B.C. government had violated teachers’ union bargaining rights a second time
Canada - May 8 2015 In a decision delivered April 30, 2015, the B.C. Court of Appeal overturned a trial decision that had found the B.C. government had violated the B.C…
Yes, employers — employment agreements really work (even when they contain a glitch)
Canada - March 26 2015 We always recommend that our clients use employment agreements with termination clauses to define and limit their severance obligations. Often…
Notice required to terminate dependent contractors
Canada - September 4 2014 The recent B.C. Supreme Court decision in Khan v. All-Can Express Ltd. (2014 BCSC 1429) confirms a growing trend across Canada towards finding that…
Equity partners not protected by Human Rights Code: Supreme Court of Canada
Canada - June 4 2014 In a decision much-anticipated by law, accounting and other professional services firms, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in McCormick v. Fasken…
B.C. employers must amend policies to ban bullying and harassment
Canada - May 29 2013 Two recent amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act and Regulations force B.C. employers to take bullying and harassment seriously. In 2012, the…
