Employees should tread carefully when choosing to not follow workplace restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent case from Alberta concluded that an employee who refused to follow an …
The Canada Labour Code 2019 (CLC) only applied to federally regulated places of employment, which covers the minority of employees within the provinces. Federally regulated workplaces include transportation, banks, telecommunications, …
One of the most overlooked obligations regarding human rights and accommodation is family status. This is a broad term, which applies to employees and their care obligations for individuals for …
Implementing an entire agreement clauses is a useful way to ensure that no verbally expressed promises are contested by an employee for being unfulfilled. An entire agreement clause can eliminate …
It is well known that employers must give an employee ‘reasonable notice’ or pay in lieu upon termination when there is no just cause (i.e. the employee has not done …
