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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read June 28, 2016

Don’t make promises you can’t keep (even inadvertent ones) – a good lesson for all BC employers

The recent decision of the BC Supreme Court in Feldstein v. 364 Northern Development Corporation provides a cautionary tale for well-meaning employers seeking to provide compensation and benefits package details to candidates during the interview process.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / aggravated damages, Benefits plans, benefits provider, compensation and benefits package, Duty of care, employee benefits, employment contract, employment law, interview process, Long-term disability, LTD benefits, termination, terminations, terms and conditions of employment, written agreement

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read May 16, 2013

Bills to enact Pooled Registered Pension Plans

As anticipated, since the federal Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act came into force December 14, 2012, several provinces have followed suit and tabled legislation to implement the new kind of portable deferred income plan, which is designed to provide retirement income to workers and self-employed persons who do not have access to an employer-sponsored retirement pension plan.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Payroll / Benefits plans, deferred income plan, employer-sponsored retirement pension plan, pension plans, pensions, pooled registered pension plans, retirement, retirement income, Self-employed, small and medium-sized businesses

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