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Unpaid Parental Leave: When Can You Start?

British Columbia Securities Commission v. Burke, 2008 BCSC 1244, holds that parental leave can start anytime within the 52 weeks following child birth. The issue was whether the leave had to be started and finished within the 52 week period…

Better Living Through No Chemistry?

by Johannes Schenk / On September 16, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

Wow. Big move in the right direction? The construction industry in BC is now, with union consent, moving towards mandatory drug testing. I guess everyone on site wants to be sure that the crane operator and the guy in the…

The Biology of Bullying and Harrassment

by Johannes Schenk / On September 16, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law, Municipal Law

A further thought on the physiological response to stress in the workplace, in particular the response to bullying type behaviors. In as much as positive emotional intelligence is innate or learned and augmented by training, I would venture to say…

Leadership Biology: Don’t Yell at My Hormones

by Johannes Schenk / On September 15, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

Everyone should be required to take a course on the biology of getting along. Take a look at this Leadership Biology article and this article on the effect of stress on cognitive workplace function both in September's Harvard Business Review.…

Canadian Human Rights tribunal 2007 Annual Report

by Johannes Schenk / On September 15, 2008 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

The new Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Annual Report is now out. Very useful read and summary.

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