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 thus does not require a building permit. See the case of R. v. Reid 2006 […]
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, costs and accomodations associated with substance abuse disorders. What about other behavioral/mental health issues? How […]
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 the municipality a sitting target and your tax dollars go up. You should be aware […]
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 the nominee have to be? This issue is examined in Canadian Union of Public Employees […]
This site speaks for itself. Interesting coverage of cases from the US Federal Office of Personnel Management.