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Independent Contractors

by Johannes Schenk / On November 1, 2005 / In Employment Law, Municipal Law
Municipalities and other organizations often use casual workers to meet manpower needs for specific skill sets, equipment, or seasonal work. The question can arise as to whether those workers are independent contractors or more in the nature of true employees.…
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Municipal Policy Defence

by Johannes Schenk / On October 30, 2005 / In Municipal Law
Governmental authorities, including muncipalities, have the benefit of a policy defence in the case of negligence actions. The defence has been raised in scenarios including sidewalk and roadway maintenance, downed traffic signs, tree maintenance, facility maintenance, inspection cases, corrections cases,…
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Be Reasonable

by Johannes Schenk / On October 27, 2005 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
Be reasonable. No matter which side of the fence you are on the tempation to "stick" it to the other side is strong when you are in the heat of a dispute. For counsel, helping a client see their way…
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Admissibility of Surreptitious Video Surveillance

by Johannes Schenk / On October 26, 2005 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
Your position at arbitration is only as good as the supporting evidence. Video evidence can be a compelling tool and the very qualities that make it compelling also make it invasive. This is particularly the case for surreptitious video evidence.…
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Teachers in Contempt: Fined $500,000

by Johannes Schenk / On October 21, 2005 / In Labour Law
The matter of the BC Public School Employers Assoc. v. BC Teachers Federation, 2005 BCSC 1490, was before the BC Supreme Court today for penalty determination. The BCTF was fined $500,000.00. The case is an interesting read for the discussion…
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