With close to one million employees applying for EI last week, we can be sure a large number are from BC and a large number have been laid off by employers as a result of their businesses closing or slowing…
Employment Standards Act Amendments Provide Job-Protected Leave for COVID-19 Related Absences from Work Yesterday, the BC Government passed amendments to the Employment Standards Act aimed at providing job security to workers that are unable to work for reasons related to…
COVID-19 has disrupted all aspects of Canadian life, including the workplace. We at BTM Lawyers LLP are keeping up to date on all government announcements and regulatory changes that are impacting the rights and obligations of employers and employees and…
The Federal Government has announced several measures to assist employees and employers in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including several changes to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits and the federal Work-Sharing program. They have also announced a number of new programs…
Of all the frightening things that Donald Trump has said, perhaps the most fear-inducing is the phrase “you’re fired”. These words are very often equated with unemployment, anxiety, and financial stress. If you’ve recently been terminated or dismissed from your…
Recently, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) lost a trade-mark dispute against Stainton Ventures Ltd. (“Stainton”), which owns the website <ICBCadvice.com>. A full version of the decision is available here. As a brief summary of the trial case,…
