The employee Costello brought a summary trial application for constructive dismissal on the basis that the employer ITB Marine Group Ltd. (“ITB”) breached its contract with her in three ways: 1) Removing all or substantially all of her duties; 2) Creating an unsafe working environment, including moving her to a new premises that was objectively ...
As discussed in our recent blog post on July 22, 2020, the changes proposed to the CEWS have been confirmed. On July 27, 2020 Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent and amended the CEWS. Most notably, Bill C-20 extends the duration of the CEWS until December 19, 2020 and broadens ...
Martin v. Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited, 2018 BCSC 2557 The employee brought a summary trial application for wrongful dismissal. There was no question that the employee was terminated without cause. The parties disagreed on the length of reasonable notice, the quantum of reasonable notice, and whether or not aggravated damages were warranted. Despite the ...
The employee brought a summary trial application for wrongful dismissal. The employer’s position was that the employee quit, and in the alternative, that it had just cause to terminate employment. The court determined that the employer had just cause to terminate the employee due to a derogatory email sent by the employee regarding his HR manager ...
The BC government is moving ahead with their planned 75 cent/hour increase to the minimum wage, which comes into effect on June 1, 2020. This increase brings the minimum wage to $14.60/hour and is the third increase in a series of four scheduled increases as part of the government’s plan to bring the minimum wage ...
On May 11, the federal government announced the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (“LEEFF”) program to help large Canadian for-profit businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn. The objective of this program is to help keep Canada’s largest employers operating, avoid bankruptcy of otherwise viable firms if possible, and ...
On April 21, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities and non-profit organizations support Canadians who are most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These vulnerable populations are experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of health, social, and economic impacts. They ...
With the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting virtually all industries, many businesses have been forced to temporarily close their doors or scale back their operations due to the nature of their business. This has resulted in employers considering their options and liabilities for reducing their workforce by laying off or terminating their employees. We discussed these ...
On March 26, 2020, B.C. Public Safety Minister, Mike Farnworth, released a list of essential services as part of the government’s further measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. According to the province, essential services are “those daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning. They are the services British ...
