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By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read March 4, 2022

Just cause for dismissal

Can an employer rely on information they acquire after termination to allege that there was just cause for dismissal? Yes. Can an employer dismiss an employee for cause because they secretly recorded interactions at work? Yes.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / discipline, Dismissal, employment law, Human rights complaint, just cause, misconduct, secretly recorded conversations, termination Leave a Comment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read November 13, 2017

“Asking for trouble”: BC Human Rights Tribunal considers whether interview questions crossed the line

The interview process can be a legal minefield for employers. One false step, one inappropriate question can give rise to a human rights complaint alleging that the employer has discriminated against the prospective employee.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Human Rights / ancestry, BC human rights tribunal, characteristics protected under the code, Citizenship, discrimination, discrimination with respect to employment, employment law, employment relationship, ethnic origin, family status, hiring, Human rights complaint, interview process, Interview questions, job interview, protected grounds of discrimination, recruiting

By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read September 22, 2017

Pregnant temporary worker files human rights complaint after termination

Many employers in Canada use temporary workers supplied by employment agencies so that they don’t have to have full time employees and the obligations associated with full time staff such as severance, benefit and other monetary entitlements.

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights / discrimination, employment law, Human rights complaint, prohibited ground under human, Temporary worker, termination

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