By Kevin Love, Lawyer at CLP
The BC government has continued to make positive changes to improve BC’s workers’ compensation system. There is a lot for workers to like in Bill 41, the government’s latest set of reforms to the Workers […]
By Jonathan Blair, Lawyer at CLP
This week Premier Eby announced a standalone ministry to deal with the housing crisis in British Columbia and, as a first step, new legislation to increase the supply of rental units. These changes will ensure that […]
By Jennifer Khor, SHARP Workplaces Supervising Lawyer
With the #MeToo Movement, more stories of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct have become public. Stories of harassers like Harvey Weinstein who repeatedly took advantage of their position of power, preyed on, and caused serious […]
In this series, we build on the foundations of our “Intro to Judicial Review” series to learn more about the issues arise in judicial reviews.
Please note, this guide does not constitute legal advice and should not be […]
By Samrah Mian, CLAS Articling Student
Dispute resolution hearings at the Residential Tenancy Branch are notoriously quick and, oftentimes, very messy. Emotions run high, people talk over each other, and many feel unable to fairly present their case. Arbitrators at the Branch […]
By Samrah Mian, CLAS Articling Student
The hospitality industry is often judged for its low hourly wages and poor working conditions. Tips allow employers in the hospitality industry to avoid responsibility for their workers’ low earnings and, instead, place it on workers […]
In this series, we build on the foundations of our “Intro to Judicial Review” series to learn more about the issues arise in judicial reviews.
Please note, this guide does not constitute legal advice and should not be […]
By Cayleigh Shiff, SHARP Workplaces Lawyer
When you think of workplace sexual harassment, what is the first thing that comes to mind? It might be a supervisor using their power to exploit an employee; however, workplace sexual harassment doesn’t just involve bosses […]
In Part 6 of our “Intro to Judicial Review” blog series we explore Procedural Fairness – what does it mean and what does it include?
1. What is Judicial Review?
2. Stay Applications
3. Administrative Tribunals
4. Glossary
5. The […]
By Emily Zarychta, Articling Student
The Residential Tenancy Act (the RTA) is a source of law that outlines the rights and responsibilities of both tenants and landlords in British Columbia. While the RTA seeks to balance the rights of landlords and […]
