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Labour Law

Category: Labour Law

Dunsmuir Affects the Administrative Tribunals Act

by Johannes Schenk / On April 25, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law
The ATA dictates procedure and standards of review for many BC tribunals. Interesting question is how the Dunsmuir case affects statutorily prescribed standards of review. Now you have your answer in, Howe v. 3770010 Canada Inc., 2008 BCSC 330. The…

Search and Seizure: Sniffer Dogs

by Johannes Schenk / On April 25, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law
The Supreme Court of Canada released two important decisions concerning search and seizure using sniffer dogs that will no doubt affect the way employers can search employee property and "private spaces" such as bags, knapsacks, locker spaces, change rooms, cars…

Workers Compensation and OH&S Article

by Johannes Schenk / On April 24, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law
See this interesting CBC article on a host of topical workplace health and safety issues.

Bill C-45 Criminal Negligence

by Johannes Schenk / On April 24, 2008 / In Employment Law, Labour Law
See R. c. Transpavé inc. 2008 QCCQ 1598, for a $100,000 fine against an employer for criminal negligence in the workplace.

Employer Liabiltiy for Workplace Accident

by Johannes Schenk / On April 24, 2008 / In Employment Law, Labour Law
The case of R. v. Dofasco Inc., 2007 ONCA 769, is a succinct read on employer liability for workplace accidents. The case concerns Dofasco's failure to ensure the statutorily mandated placement of a guard on a piece of steel rolling…

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