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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 12 Minutes Read May 4, 2020

COVID-19 fact sheet regarding government support for employees

The purpose of this post is to address some of the frequently asked questions we have received from employees in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic relating to government support, including Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Employment Insurance, and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll / accommodation, Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, CEWS, constructive dismissal, COVID-19, Employment Insurance, independent contractor, Payroll, personal protective equipment, record of employment, right to refuse work, temporary layoff, workplace safety

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read April 21, 2020

Human Rights Commissioner publications on COVID-19 employment issues

In this time of rapidly changing circumstances, neither the Human Rights Tribunal nor the courts have had time to weigh in on whether COVID-19 amounts to a disability. However, in my view as BC’s Human Rights Commissioner, it does.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / accommodation, BC Human Rights Commission, COVID-19, discrimination based on disability, employment law, human rights, sick leave, telework, work from home arrangements

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read March 6, 2020

No obligation to accommodate employee’s “preference” to work closer to home

A recent arbitration decision is helpful for employers dealing with accommodation requests, particularly with respect to a request to be transferred to a different location.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Human Rights / accommodation, discrimination in employment, duty to accommodate, employment law, prima facie discrimination

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