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COVID-19 and employment contracts: Provisions for consideration

Employers looking to amend and update employment contracts with current employees should be mindful of the elements that must be satisfied for the agreement to be found valid and enforceable.

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COVID-19 update: The right to refuse unsafe work is not a “right to not show up for work”

The Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia (the “Board”) recently considered the issue of whether the right to refuse unsafe work protected an employee who refused to show up for work entirely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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