New BC Wage Increase: What Employers Need to Know
Introduction For companies, the latest wage hike in British Columbia (BC) represents a major shift. Comprehending [...]
B.C. Minimum Wage Increase Announced: What You Need to Know
The minimum wage in B.C. has been steadily rising since 2015. On June 1, 2024 the [...]
Navigating Workplace Harassment: An Employer’s Duty to Investigate
As workplaces evolve, so do the expectations placed on employers to ensure a safe and respectful [...]
A Path Towards Pay Equity? – The Pay Transparency Act and New Obligations on Employers
According to Statistics Canada, British Columbia has one of the biggest divides between pay for men [...]
How to hire a temporary foreign worker in BC
It is becoming increasingly common to rely upon Temporary Foreign Workers in British Columbia, especially in [...]
Employment terms and avoiding a constructive dismissal
Changing your employee’s pay, schedule, benefits, position, duties, or other work terms? Here is how you [...]
Clarification on differing treatment of discrimination based on family status
The recent BC Supreme Court case of Gibraltar Mines Ltd. v Harvey, 2022 BCSC 385 provides [...]
UPDATE- Temporary layoffs and the Employment Standards Act of B.C.
May 6, 2020 By: Azadeh Taghizadeh, Glendinning and Lawrence Smith The British Columbia government has extended [...]
WHAT BUSINESSES NEED TO KNOW DURING COVID-19
March 31, 2020 By: Azadeh Taghizadeh, Glendinning and Lawrence Smith Temporary Wage Subsidy I. What [...]
COVID-19: A GUIDE TO WORKPLACE LAW FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
March 22, 2020 By Glendinning and Lawrence Smith, Partners The ongoing COVID-19 health crisis has led [...]