For many employers, as the COVID clock has continued to tick, the deadline staring them in the face has been the expiry of the 13-week temporary layoff period (contained in B.C.’s Employment Standards Act). W...
I’ve distributed two bulletins about how the clock has started ticking in relation to laid-off employees and the status of their employment relationships. My objective was to encourage planning for what emplo...
I began a discussion, last week, about how the clock has started ticking in relation to laid-off employees and the status of their employment relationships. The point of that bulletin was to instigate planning for...
Here we are, entering week three (or is it four… or six?) of the post-social world in which we’re living. Many employers have curtailed their operations (or totally shut them down) or have switched to...
The times, they are a changin’, and so too is B.C.’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). The following is a B.C. government announcement issued on March 23rd… ...
It seems to me that (from the perspective of an employment lawyer at least) we’re now entering phase 3 of the coronavirus/COVID crisis. Phase 1 was marked by the question, “Can I tell an employee to sta...
It’s only been 3 days since my last bulletin about the coronavirus and the workplace, but things are changing, and fast. The questions I am receiving from employers have evolved once again. ...
It’s been about 5 days since I published my first article dealing with coronavirus and the workplace, but it seems like a year has passed. A lot has changed in the last week. The questions I am receiving from employers have evolved...
Just when I thought there was nothing new in the world of employment law, along came something called the coronavirus (or COVID-19). Why is that of any importance to employers and employees (and employment lawyers)? It’s important ...