Vaccines in the Workplace
As BC’s restart plan continues to move further into phase 3 and closer to phase 4, more and more employers are resuming onsite operations, and reducing restrictions in their workplaces. This has and will likely continue to bring up issuesMore >
Redefining Statutory Holidays
Whether we personally align with and/or understand the history behind statutory holidays, most of us enjoy and value having long weekends and the occasional mid-week day off. Legislated federally and provincially, statutory holidays have a nationalist, cultural and religious basisMore >
COVID Vaccinations and the Workplace
The question on many a mind is whether or not employers will have the ability to make vaccinations mandatory in their workplaces, and/or what sort of protocol they’ll be expected to put in place. While the science is still evolvingMore >
Managing Terminations Carefully & Compassionately
Whether related to a downturn in business, restructuring, ongoing performance issues, inappropriate conduct, or lack of a suitable fit, every organization will, at some point, face the reality of termination. While termination decisions should never be made lightly, once it’sMore >
New CLC Harassment & Violence, Part 2 of 2
In our last post, we introduced Bill C65, which becomes effective January 1st for all federally regulated workplaces. As noted in that post, as part of this new legislation, all federally regulated employers will need to: Understand and indicate whatMore >
New CLC Harassment & Violence Requirements
In line with Bill C65, effective January 1, 2021, all federally regulated workplaces are expected to put in place a program related to the prevention and addressing of harassment and violence in their organizations. While, for some organizations, this mayMore >
COVID-19: Temporary Options for Employers & Employees
As you all know, over the last several weeks, as COVID-19 continues to have a significant impact across Canada, many existing options have been revised and new options provided to help employers and employees. Our post on March 19th focusedMore >
COVID-19: Know the Facts and Be Prepared
The topic on everyone’s mind and in all the news/social media feeds is of course COVID-19, especially now that it has been declared a pandemic. There has been much information provided about the risks and steps workplaces should take andMore >
HR Year in Review
2019 was a big year for HR, particularly with respect to legislative changes. As the year comes to a close, we recap these changes, some interesting research findings and a few other areas we’ve observed over the year. Employment StandardsMore >
Are Canadian Workplaces Getting Higher?
As we’re sure you know, cannabis became legal in Canada just over a year ago, on October 17, 2018. Exactly one year later, edibles (cannabis-infused products such as gummies, baked goods and beverages) and topicals (lotions, balms, etc. that canMore >