August 27, 2010 - Privacy Law Prosecutions. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

July 30, 2010 - Managing Absenteeism - Medical Information. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

June 25, 2010 - Making Offers of Employment. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

June 11, 2010 - Property Taxes for Ports Operating on Federal Land. Read it here.

May 28, 2010 - Leaves of Absence. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

April 30, 2010 - Duty of Employees to Cooperate When Seeking Accommodation. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

April 23, 2010 - Our latest Local Government Case Comment on the recent BC Court of Appeal decision in Catalyst Paper Corporation v. The Corporation of the District of North Cowichan.  The BC Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in which Catalyst argued that the tax rates were disproportionately hi...

April 20, 2010 - Our latest Local Government Newsletter providing an analysis of a number of recent decisions of interest. We have also included information on upcoming changes to water and sewer laws which will be of interest to local governments. Read it here.

April 15, 2010 - New Insider Reporting Regime. Read it here.

March 26, 2010 - Should Foreign Workers Be Allowed to Bargain Their Own Collective Agreement? Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

March 17, 2010 - Lobby Registration Act Amendments. Read it here.

March 10, 2010 - Budget 2010. Read it here.

February 26, 2010 - Is It Safe to Allege Just Cause for Performance Issues? Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

February 17, 2010 - Tendering Case Comment. Tercon Contractors Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2010 SCC 4. Read it here.

February 9, 2010 - Comments on rental housing stock, legal non-conforming use, dealing with unsightly or damaged premises, the decline of salmon stocks and proper notice of lease/license termination. Read it here.

January 29, 2010 - Employee Background Checks and References. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

January 27, 2010 - Federal Assessments More Stringent Read it here. To learn more about our lawyers in this field, please visit the Environmental practice area profile page.

December 30, 2009 - Probationary Employees: Is Accommodation Necessary? Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

November 27, 2009 - Damages in Lieu of Reinstatement. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

November 18, 2009 - Retreat from 'New for Old' for Collision Damages. Read it here.

November 3, 2009 - Comments on Catalyst Paper Corporation V. North Cowichan (District), 2009 BCSC 1420. Read it here.

October 30, 2009 - Telecommuting. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

October 22, 2009 - Tender Law Update Read it here.

September 28, 2009 - When Must An Employer in BC Accommodate An Employee’s Child Care Obligations? Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

August 28, 2009 - Periodic Criminal Record Checks May Infringe Privacy Rights. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

July 31, 2009 - BC Supreme Court Upholds Attendance Management Policy. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

June 30, 2009 - Civil Forfeiture - What Does It Mean for the Institutional Lender? Read it here.

June 30, 2009 - Privacy and Picket Lines: Photographs and Videorecordings. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

June 17, 2009 - Choices of Law Clauses, Enforcement of US Maritime Liens and Necessaries Suppliers. Read it here.

June 15, 2009 - Facebook's Foray Into Personalized URLs: Trademark and Cybersquatting Dangers Ahead. Read it here.

June 10, 2009 - DCB Marine: A Cautionary Tale for Patent Agents and Their Clients. Read it here.

June 3, 2009 - Comments on Yearsley v. White Rock (City of) 2009 BCSC 719, Heyes v. City of Vancouver 2009 BCSC 651 and Todd v. Coleridge and City of White Rock 2009 BCSC 688. Read it here.

May 29, 2009 - Appeal Court Upholds Dismissal of Human Rights Complaint: Employers Retain Important Strategy. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

May 15, 2009 - Comments on: Baynes Sound Area Society for Sustainability v. Comox Strathcona (Regional District), Greater Vancouver Regional District v. British Columbia (Attorney General) and Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC Order F09-082 - Corporation of the Village of Bur...

April 30, 2009 - Recent Decisions on Length of Reasonable Notice. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

April 21, 2009 - Case Comment: Gill v. Bucholtz and Re Oehlerking Estate. Read it here.

April 21, 2009:  Gill v. Bucholtz and Re Oehlerking Estate.  Read it here.

April 16, 2009: Cliffs Over Maple Bay Investments Ltd. v. Fisgard Capital Corp., 2008. Read it here.

April 15, 2009 - "Avoiding Bad Debts" - best practices relating to setting up retainer agreements, issuing invoices and commencing collection proceedings.  Read it here.

April 9, 2009 - Ten Risks To Your IP When You Export. Read it here.

April 8, 2009: Inform Cycle Ltd. v. Draper, 2008 ABQB 36. Read it here.

April 7, 2009 - Changes to Competition Act and Investment Canada Act. Read it here.

March 31, 2009 - Dixon V. Powell River (City). Read it here.

March 27, 2009 - Termination Clauses: Creating Clarity in Severance Obligations. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

March 20, 2009 - Builders' Liens Update: Tylon Steepe Homes Ltd. V. Pont. Read it here. To view previous Engineering & Construction Newsletters, please visit the Engineering & Construction Newsletter Archive.

March 19, 2009 - Increase in Penalties for Environmental Offences. Read it here.

March 18, 2009 - Builders' Liens Update: PCL Constructors Western Inc. V. Norex Civil Contractors Inc. Read it here. To view previous Engineering & Construction newsletters, please visit the Engineering & Construction Newsletter Archive. 

February 2, 2009 - Non-Competition Clauses. Read it here. To view previous Labour & Employment newsletters, please visit the Labour & Employment Newsletter Archive.

February 2, 2009 - Class Action Nuisance Case Read it here.

January 30, 2009 - Pitfalls in the Use of Temporary Layoffs Read it here.

Executor's Role in the Administration of an Estate. Read it here. Should You Be Considering an Estate Freeze? Read it here. Marriage Agreements: What You Should Know. Read it here. Should You Be Thinking About Your Will? Read it here. Power of Attorney and Representation Agreements: Essential Co...

July 2009
Bill C-4 An Act respecting Not-for-Profit Corporations Awaiting Proclamation. Read it here. July 2009
Federal Court of Appeal Decision in Christ Apostolic Church of God Mission International - Compliance Agreements. Read it here. June 2009
CRA Guidance on Activities Outside of Canada. Read...

December 30, 2008 - Importance of Non-competition Provisions in Employment Contracts Read it here.

December 4, 2008 - Supreme Court of Canada Declines Opportunity to Consider Section 46(1) of the Marine Liability Act in Appeal of the “Cougar Ace” Read it here.

December 2, 2008 - Executive Compensation Disclosure Read it here.

November 30, 2008 - Investigatory Interviews Read it here.

October 31, 2008 - BC Court of Appeal Clarifies the Meaning of "Discrimination" Under the BC Human Rights Code Read it here.

October 14, 2008 - This article discusses Further Clarification of s. 46(1) of the Marine Liability Act: The “Cougar Ace”.

September 29, 2008 - Consider a Tax Free Savings Account to Attract and Retain Employees Read it here.

September 12, 2008 - Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Employer's Duty to Accommodate Read it here.