Lazy F-D Ranches and Hay Sales Ltd. (Re), 2020 BCEST 110 Facts The employer, Lazy F-D Ranches and Hay Sales Ltd., filed an appeal of a determination issued by the Director of Employment Standards. The employer was ordered to pay overtime and statutory holiday pay to a worker. At the crux of the employer’s appeal ...
Facts/Analysis AE Hospitality (“AE”) hired supervisors, bartenders, chefs, and servers to work for two catering companies at events (the “Workers”). Only a few chefs had a written agreement. Most of the servers had written agreements stating they were independent contractors. The head chefs of the catering companies would select the AE chef to work at ...
Cho v Stonebridge Solutions Inc., 2020 BCSC 1560 Facts The plaintiff was terminated by the defendant, Stonebridge Solutions Inc. (“Stonebridge”), after five months of employment at age 49. Stonebridge argued that the plaintiff was an independent contractor, and therefore no notice of termination was required. The plaintiff had previously worked as Vice President national Sales ...
Although the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) ended on October 3, 2020, many Canadians still find themselves in need of financial assistance due to the impact of COVID-19. As a result, changes have been implemented to make Employment Insurance (“EI”) benefits more accessible. These changes are anticipated to be in effect for one year starting ...
This post is an update to our earlier post in April regarding the creation of the BC Human Rights Commission- check it out here. On August 4, 2020, multiple legislative changes to the Human Rights Code, RSBC 1996, c 210 (the “Code”), as well as the Human Right’s Commissioner’s Inquiry Regulation received royal assent. These ...
On August 20, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough announced revisions to the CERB and EI programs. Instead of terminating at the end of August as was previously indicated, CERB will be in place until September 27. At this time, those who are eligible will be transitioned to ...
On August 12, employment Minister, Carla Qualtrough, promised a seamless transition from CERB to EI by the end of August. The last period of eligibility for CERB ends on September 26. As the current eligibility requirements for EI stand, many recipients of CERB could be left without economic support. The Federal Government has announced that ...
Facts This was a summary trial application brought by the plaintiff, Meridian Distribution Ltd. (“Meridian”) seeking judgment against the defendant for breach of contract. Meridian was a distributor of sporting goods and other accessories. The defendant, Endeavor Design Inc. (“Endeavor”) was a company that made snowboards and snowboarding accessories. From 2003 to 2012, Meridian and ...
A recent BC Small Claims Court decision [Shehata v Ashton College Ltd., 2020 BCPC 37] reminds employers that it is best practice to clearly address termination entitlements in employment agreements or offer letters rather than attempting to rely on provisions in an employee handbook. Facts The claimant, Mr. Shehata, was hired by the defendant, Ashton ...
