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Retirement Age in BC: Why Mandatory Retirement Is Prohibited and What Employers and Employees Must Know
There is no mandatory retirement age in British Columbia. Employers who operate on the assumption that employees can be required...
Full-Time Hours in BC: What Employment Law Actually Says About Overtime, Hours Limits, and Who Is Exempt
One of the most common misconceptions in BC workplaces is that "full-time" has a fixed legal meaning and that salaried...
Return-to-Office Mandates in BC: Constructive Dismissal Risk, Accommodation Obligations, and What Both Sides Need to Know
Return-to-office mandates are one of the most actively litigated workplace issues in British Columbia right now. For employers, the core...
How to Sue Your Employer in BC: When You Have a Claim, Which Forum to Use, and What the Process Involves
When a BC employer dismisses you without adequate notice, forces you out through intolerable changes, withholds wages you are owed,...
Non-Solicitation Clauses in Ontario: What Employers Must Know After the Non-Compete Ban
Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 now generally prohibits non-competition agreements for most employees which means non-solicitation clauses have become the...
ESB Investigations in BC: How Employment Standards Are Enforced
The BC Employment Standards Branch has broad authority to enforce the Employment Standards Act and it uses that authority actively....
Unpaid Wages in BC: How to File a Complaint with the Employment Standards Branch
Unpaid wages are one of the most common employment law issues in British Columbia and one of the most straightforward...
Insubordination in BC: When It Justifies Termination for Cause and When It Does Not
Insubordination is one of the most misunderstood concepts in BC employment law. Employers frequently characterize any refusal to follow an...
The Meiorin Test in BC: How Employers Write Defensible Job Requirements and When Employees Can Challenge Them
A workplace requirement that appears neutral on its face can still constitute discrimination under BC's Human Rights Code if it...
Do All Employment Lawyers in Ontario Work on Contingency?
One of the first questions people ask when considering a legal claim after a termination is whether they can hire...
Refusing Unsafe Work in BC Explained
Every worker in British Columbia has the legal right to refuse work they reasonably believe poses a risk to their...
BC Employment Standards Act: A Plain-Language Guide
BC's Employment Standards Act sets the minimum floor of rights and obligations for most non-unionized workplaces in British Columbia covering...