British Columbia’s New Pay Transparency Act

Arising out of a goal to promote gender equality and pay equity in the workplace, the province of British Columbia, Canada, passed the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”) on May 11, 2023. This act is designed to provide greater transparency regarding employee compensation and gender pay gap by placing new requirements on employers.  The Act […]

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The Reality of Probationary Periods in Canadian Employment Law

Many Canadian employers have as part of their employment agreements a probationary period for all new hires for the first three months of employment.  Often employee benefits and other employment perks like accruing vacation time or being entitled to participate in a bonus program don’t crystallize until after this probationary period ends. The reason most […]

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Working From Home – What Employers and Employees Should Consider

In 2020 when the COVID-19 Pandemic occurred a vast majority of the Canadian workforce was pushed into a work from home arrangement. While this was initially a difficult transition most, with the ascent of video conferencing tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, for many it became a preferable work arrangement. The need for long commutes […]

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The Dangers of Wrongful Dismissal in the Age of Long-COVID

While much of the world is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the Covid-19 pandemic, the effects of the virus are still very much affecting the workplace.  There is a staggering amount of the workforce in North America who have been rendered unable to work due to […]

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Foreign Nationals Entering Canada for Business or Employment in 2022

The Government of Canada will be changing how they deal with foreign nationals entering Canada in light of the ongoing evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. As matters currently stand, individuals with business to transact in Canada, or foreign nationals who are employed in Canada can enter if they are vaccinated with little trouble.  […]

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Taylor & Blair LLP joins IR as the exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) Member in Canada – West

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce David Goldberg of Employment Law (Corporate). David has joined IR as our exclusive Employment Law (Corporate) Member in Canada – West. David has had a wide variety of exposure to complex family and civil litigation, including class actions. For a number […]

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