Posts by Yvonne
The Jig is Up on the Gig Economy – OLRB says Foodora Couriers can Unionize
Case Review: Canadian Union of Postal Workers v Foodora Inc (dba Foodora) (2020), OLRB Case No 1346-19-R In a new decision with potentially far-reaching consequences, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) has held that Foodora couriers have the right to unionize. You’ve almost certainly seen them buzzing around your neighborhood on their bikes, braving the…
Read MorePart IV – The Neverending Story: The Code and the Goblet of Human Rights
Like all great tetralogies (a Greek word defined as a compound work composed of four distinct works – Google it), we let the success of our initial trilogy go to our heads (read Part I: Employment Standards Act, Part II: Labour Relations Code, and Part III: Canada Labour Code). The resulting inflated egos, creative differences, unsuccessful side…
Read MoreBCCA Pumps the Brakes on Application of Rosas v. Toca to Employment Contract Variations
Case Review: Quach v Mitrux Services Ltd., 2020 BCCA 25 Recently, the BC Court of Appeal commented on several foundational issues that arise in wrongful dismissal litigation. Particularly, the following are of interest to employers: the enforceability of a new or varied employment contract; when a dismissed employee may succeed with a claim for aggravated…
Read MoreFirst Cited: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in BC Charter Claim
Case Review: Servatius v Alberni School District No 70, 2020 BCSC 15 With the recent passing of Bill 41, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (“Declaration Act”), which MT+Co.’s Merle Alexander, QC co-drafted, British Columbia is one of the first jurisdictions in the world to take legislative action to implement the United…
Read MoreWelcome to the Year of the Rat
Happy Lunar New Year! As a curious child who asked endless questions about how things came to be, I was always intrigued by the Chinese zodiac animals. My dad, who is born in the year of the rat, recounted the story about the big race which was told to him by his parents. Without bringing…
Read MoreStudent Open House – February 21, 2020
Please join the MT+Co. team in our office at 4pm on Friday, February 21 to learn more about who we are and what we do. Submit your RSVP and find out more details by clicking here. In case you don’t believe us, here’s what Dan Fogarty has to say… “Articling at MT+Co has been a…
Read MoreFailing to Communicate Bonus Policy – Employer Ordered to Pay Out Bonus
Case Brief: Thoma v. Schaefer Elevator Components Inc. The recent BC Supreme Court decision, Thoma v. Schaefer Elevator Components Inc., 2019 BCSC 100 (“Schaefer”), dealt with an employee who was properly terminated with notice, but brought a claim against his previous employer alleging he did not receive the compensation to which he was contractually entitled. …
Read MorePart III – The Neverending Story: The Return of the Canada Labour Code
We took a short break last week from our four-part series on the legislative changes that could affect you or your business, and we are returning with Part III which addresses the Canada Labour Code. If you are interested in changes to the BC Employment Standards Act, you can catch-up on the changes in Part I. Part…
Read MoreElection Day: Your Rights + Obligations as an Employer + Employee
As you may have gathered from the vicious arguments occurring in your Facebook newsfeed, the Federal election is coming up on Monday, October 21st. Here is a quick refresher on employers’ and employees’ rights and obligations on election day. Employers Required to Provide Paid Time-Off The Canada Elections Act provides that every employee who has…
Read MorePart II – The Neverending Story: The Labour Relations Code Strikes Back
As we regaled you with our post last week, labour and employment-related legislation in BC and federally has been subject to some major changes in 2019. Following last week’s post about changes to the BC Employment Standards Act, this is the second installment in our four-part series on the legislative changes that could affect you…
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