Author Archives: Kristal M. Low
Briefing Note: Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB 209
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench recently recognized a tort of harassment in Alberta Health Services v Johnston, 2023 ABKB … Read more
Pandemic and Temporary Layoffs: Risks for Employers
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought several issues to the forefront for employers and employees, one of which has been … Read more
Nelson v Marchi 2021 SCC 41 – Tort Immunity for “True Policy Decisions” – A Tougher Defence for Municipalities?
In the recent Marchi case, the Supreme Court of Canada provided a clearer framework and delineation between true policy decisions … Read more
The New “Work Place” Health and Safety Considerations for Working From Home and Returning to Work.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and social distancing have shifted many workplaces to a work-from-home (WFH) model. Although the economy is slowly … Read more
A EMPLOYEE BY ANY OTHER NAME, IS STILL AN EMPLOYEE
In Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec, the Supreme Court of … Read more
NO TORT OF HARASSMENT
In a recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal, the appellate court rejected that there existed a tort of … Read more
A VICTORY FOR INSURERS ON SPECIAL COSTS IN INSURANCE COVERAGE CASE
Recently in West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company 2019 BCCA 110, our Court of Appeal found that … Read more
Workplace Harassment post-Schrenk – Widening the scope of protections
In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, BCHRT v Schrenk 2017 SCC 62, the SCC (majority 5:2) … Read more
Performance Management Pitfalls and How To Avoid Them
While it is trite to say that an employer is able to terminate an employee’s employment, it can only do … Read more
Civil Resolution Tribunal
With the anticipated expansion of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (“CRT”) this year to small claim disputes, it is important for … Read more