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Pensions and Employee Benefits Law Blog

WebOn April 30, 2021, Bill C-30, the most recent federal budget implementation bill, underwent first reading in the House of Commons. Bill C-30 contains the …

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Employee Life and Health Trusts and Health and Welfare Trusts

WebKey Features of an HWT. An HWT, like an ELHT, must be restricted to providing prescribed group benefits, being disability, medical, dental and group life insurance. Like an ELHT, …

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B.C. Government Introduces Bill 12 – 2024 Public Health …

WebOn March 14, 2024, the B.C. government introduced for first reading Bill 12 – 2024, Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act. Under this proposed legislation, the …

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Practices Lawson Lundell

WebOccupational Health and Safety. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation is a complex code designed to promote a safe work environment for workers. Lawson …

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Amending Employment Agreements: Don’t Forget Consideration

WebIn the recent decision of Matijczack v.Homewood Health Inc., 2021 BCSC 1658 (Homewood Health), the BC Supreme Court confirmed that employers must …

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Employee Life and Health Trusts Conversion: The Final Steps

WebIn the 2018 budget, the Government of Canada announced its initiative to discontinue CRA policies regarding health and welfare trusts (HWTs) and require …

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Employee Life and Health Trusts and Health and Welfare Trusts

WebTax lawyer, Alex Coombes, discusses the basic features of an Employee Life and Health Trusts (ELHT) and Health and Welfare Trusts (HWT), considers the most …

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Proceed with Caution: Returning to the Workplace in the …

WebWhat Types of Businesses Can Reopen? In the Northwest Territories, the Chief Public Health Officer has ordered that certain types of businesses shall close: …

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Our Story Lawson Lundell LLP

WebLawson Lundell (formerly known as Lawson, Lundell, Lawson & McIntosh) was founded in Victoria in 1886 by E.V. Bodwell. In the 1890s, E.V. Bodwell was joined by two Lawson …

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New Accessibility Requirements for the B.C. Public Sector

WebAccessible organizations need to be aware of the three requirements coming into force on September 1: Establish an accessibility committee; Develop an accessibility …

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Labour and Employment Law Blog

WebBy Michelle S. Jones, Miny Atwal on November 1, 2022. Posted in Occupational Health & Safety. On October 31, 2022, the B.C. government introduced Bill 41 – 2022: Workers’ …

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Sarah Hannigan Associate Vancouver office of Lawson Lundell LLP

WebSarah is an associate in Lawson Lundell’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, where she advises and acts for clients in a wide range of commercial disputes. Sarah has …

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Beware: New Tort of Harassment in Alberta

WebIn Alberta Health Services v. Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench identified a new tort of harassment in response to a Calgary mayoral …

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On Whose Authority

WebIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across Canada have put measures in place to slow the spread, but which have also had a significant impact …

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Labour and Employment Law Blog Lawson Lundell LLP

WebThis blog post is a follow-up to our two-part blog post and webinar discussing sweeping changes to Alberta's workers' compensation and occupational health and …

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WorkSafeBC Releases Policies on B.C. Employers’ New Return-to …

WebAs we previously reported, the B.C. Government amended the Workers Compensation Act (the “WCA Amendments”) to impose new obligations on B.C. …

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Privacy & Data Management Blog

WebIn the news release announcing this order, the B.C. government explains that this temporary exemption to the “in Canada Only” requirements is intended to ensure …

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Labour and Employment Law Blog

WebThe Court of Appeal wrote: The employer is still able to recover overpayments from employees where that employee agrees to the deductions, or where …

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Labour and Employment Law Blog

WebThe Supreme Court of Canada set out the basic three-part test for prima facie discrimination in Moore v British Columbia (Education)[1]. However, courts and …

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