Employment law

A look at the risks for Canadian remote workers in the U.S.

'Immigration regulations haven't been updated in millions of years,' says U.S. lawyer, outlining employer risks of 'work from anywhere'

A look at the risks for Canadian remote workers in the U.S.

B.C. worker fired for causing workplace hazard, lying about it

'The trust relationship was broken and it’s hard to come back from that': lawyer

B.C. worker fired for causing workplace hazard, lying about it

Alberta HRT joins other provinces in upping sexual harassment awards

Modest awards for sexual harassment 'not going to cut it anymore' in Alberta, says lawyer

Alberta HRT joins other provinces in upping sexual harassment awards

No discrimination against worker who wouldn't wear face covering during pandemic

'It's a high bar on an employer to show it has taken all reasonable steps to accommodate an employee's disability to the point of undue hardship'

No discrimination against worker who wouldn't wear face covering during pandemic

Fired: Federal Court upholds dismissal of RBC worker for falsifying commissions

'When that element of trust is breached, it’s often just cause for dismissal': lawyer

Fired: Federal Court upholds dismissal of RBC worker for falsifying commissions

Worker not an independent contractor, entitled to unpaid wages, vacation pay: Board

Employer claimed worker hired as contractor, but controlled much of relationship

Worker not an independent contractor, entitled to unpaid wages, vacation pay: Board