Category: Labour Law

It's safe to say that BC continues to make labour law headlines. The telus strike and the teacher's walkout are two big ticket items but there are other low key noteworthy matters that merit attention. One such case is, Paramedical…

The results from alcohol tests are easier to work with than drug test results because of the more direct correlation between alcohol levels and impairment. In the case of testing for drugs you often see the argument that system drug…

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recently considered the matter of picketing of employee residences in Telus Communications Inc. v. Telecommunications Workers Union, 2005 ABQB 719. I recently posted on this issue as it had been dealt with by the…

The BC Supreme Court, in an October 9th, 2005, hearing found the BC Teachers Federation in contempt of an October 6, 2005, BC Labour Board order, which required the BCTF to cease its job action. The Court held the matter…

Amy Howe of SCOTUSBlog posts an excellent discussion on these two United States Supreme Court cases on an employer's duty to pay employees for time spent retrieving and donning sanitary and safety gear.