Why not do it yourself -- write your own contract, that is? In today’s age, there is no shortage of readily available tools, allowing you to do just that.
Stationery supply stores carry self-help books on how to write your own...
In short, it is a fiction. Privacy does not exist on the internet. This includes on social media.
Most of us would consider it creepy if someone was to be following us around, lurking in the shadows, watching - and recording,...
The British Columbia government recently tabled Bill 8, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019. This Bill, which has not yet become law, contains significant updates to the Employment Standards Act (British Columbia) (ESA). It is the first of what is anticipated...
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Following the Easter long weekend, some employees may be receiving a little more cash this payday.
British Columbia and Saskatchewan have more statutory holidays than the other provinces, with 10 each. However, we honour fewer public holidays than are observed in...
I am quite frequently asked this question.
Administrative law is the body of law that governs administrative agencies.
Administrative agencies are involved in virtually every aspect of our lives. Examples include agencies that regulate food and drug products, securities commissions, local building...
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Trudeau removed Ms. Wilson-Raybould and Dr. Jane Philpott from the Liberal party.
The reason offered was that recording “conversations without consent” was unacceptable, and that an Attorney General recording a conversation with the Clerk of the...
Does an employee have a right to see his or her own personnel file, without first obtaining the employer’s approval?
If you are an employer, and an employee demands to see his or her personnel file, must you oblige?
In B.C., Alberta...
Is age relevant in dismissals?
Under Canadian common law, an employer is able to dismiss a non-unionized employee in only one of two ways.
One is with just cause. This is generally difficult, though not impossible, for an employer to establish.
The second...
In R. v. Reeves, the Supreme Court of Canada recently considered the extent of a person's privacy rights in a shared computer. This was a criminal case that centered on whether the police had properly seized the shared computer.
Mr. Reeves...
Just when it seems that the scandal currently plaguing the federal government could not get much worse, the federal government may have another trick up its sleeve.
First, some background. The federal government’s procurement website states that “in 2015, we introduced...
