Articles.
ESA Temporary Layoffs Becoming Less Temporary
As the COVID-19 pandemic marches on (to date, just over 9,000 deaths in Canada and over 172,000 in the United States), the legal system in B.C. continues to adapt. Earlier on, the maximum length of a “tempor...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – More ESA Changes
For many employers, as the COVID clock has continued to tick, the deadline staring them in the face has been the expiry of the 13-week temporary layoff period (contained in B.C.’s Employment Standards Act). W...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – What’s Next? (Part 3)
I’ve distributed two bulletins about how the clock has started ticking in relation to laid-off employees and the status of their employment relationships. My objective was to encourage planning for what emplo...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – What’s Next? (Part 2)
I began a discussion, last week, about how the clock has started ticking in relation to laid-off employees and the status of their employment relationships. The point of that bulletin was to instigate planning for...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – What’s Next?
Here we are, entering week three (or is it four… or six?) of the post-social world in which we’re living. Many employers have curtailed their operations (or totally shut them down) or have switched to...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – ESA Changes Coming
The times, they are a changin’, and so too is B.C.’s Employment Standards Act (ESA). The following is a B.C. government announcement issued on March 23rd… ...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – Phase 3 Arrives
It seems to me that (from the perspective of an employment lawyer at least) we’re now entering phase 3 of the coronavirus/COVID crisis. Phase 1 was marked by the question, “Can I tell an employee to sta...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – Layoff Edition
It’s only been 3 days since my last bulletin about the coronavirus and the workplace, but things are changing, and fast. The questions I am receiving from employers have evolved once again. ...
Tackling The Coronavirus At Work – Week Two
It’s been about 5 days since I published my first article dealing with coronavirus and the workplace, but it seems like a year has passed. A lot has changed in the last week. The questions I am receiving from employers have evolved...