January 2006 – Page 2 – Schenk & Associates

Labour Arbitration Bias

by Johannes Schenk / On January 18, 2006 / In Labour Law

The labour and administrative law landscape in Alberta is a little different from many of the other provinces, certainly BC. The use of three member arbitration panels (as opposed to one person), the judicial review route (no labour board sraight…

New York City Monitoring Diabetics

by Johannes Schenk / On January 11, 2006 / In Human Rights Law, Municipal Law

Wow. According to the Washington Post, New York City health labs will be required to report blood sugar test results to the city health department. The results will be monitored for the purpose of tracking the disease and patients and…

Sikh Religion and Hard Hats

by Johannes Schenk / On January 11, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

The matter of hard hats and Sikh workers appeared to be settled by the Bhinder case. Of course plenty has changed on the human rights front since 1985 and the reasoning used in that case. The hard hat issue has…

Injunctions and Employment Non-Competition Agreements

by Johannes Schenk / On January 9, 2006 / In Employment Law

Hair today gone tommorrow. I couldn't resist. Raymond Salons Ltd. v. Janmohamed, 2005 BCSC 1809, concerns a hair dresser who starts up a salon business contrary to the language of a non-competition agreement signed with the former employer. The non-competition…

Accommodation and Seniority Rights

by Johannes Schenk / On January 8, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

The issue of union co-operation in an employer's accommodation of a disabled employee arises time and again. In BC Rail and IWA Canada, Local 1-424 (Lepage Arbitration), [2004] B.C.C.A.A.A. No. 206, this issue is examined in the context of a…

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