May 2006 – Schenk & Associates

Movement of Soil Not Development

by Johannes Schenk / On May 31, 2006 / In Municipal Law

The BC Court of Apeal has affirmed a judgement finding that moving soil to a location behind a retaining wall was not a "development" for the purpose of s. 559 of the Vancouver Charter and Development By-law No. 3575 and…

Workplace Gambling

by Johannes Schenk / On May 29, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

Substance abuse in the workplace is one of the obvious "frontline" workplace issues. The response to this problem has matured and continues to evolve. The judiciary, employers, EAP providers, unions and employees all have a high awareness of the treatment,…

Municipal Limitation Periods

by Johannes Schenk / On May 25, 2006 / In Municipal Law

Most municipal legislative schemes give municipalities a break on limitation periods. Mostly for good reason. Municipalities are big creatures and undertake activity in a wide variety of areas. Actions hiding under the carpet for several years or more would make…

Arbitration Board Impartiality

by Johannes Schenk / On May 23, 2006 / In Labour Law

Labour arbitrations are frequently heard by a panel consiting of a neutral chair, and a nominee each for the employer and the union. So, just how partial does the nominee get to be? Or put another way, how impartial does…

Significant Federal Cases

by Johannes Schenk / On May 21, 2006 / In Employment Law, Human Rights Law, Labour Law

This site speaks for itself. Interesting coverage of cases from the US Federal Office of Personnel Management.

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