Meaningful Consultation Key to Collective Bargaining

By Graeme McFarlane The importance of true collective bargaining has been once again highlighted in British Columbia. The British Columbia Government has been ordered to...

Continue reading →

Light at the End of the Accommodation Tunnel?

By Graeme McFarlane The Duty to Accommodate can be a significant burden to employers who are trying to balance often competing business and employee interests....

Continue reading →

Human Rights Tribunal Flexes Power

By Graeme McFarlane Is zombie culture spreading to the courtroom?  Issues employers thought were long dead coming back to life and returning to the workforce. ...

Continue reading →

The Bully and Bill 14: Questions and Costs

By Graeme McFarlane There is an increasing awareness of bullying throughout society.  Much of the media coverage focuses on bullying that occurs in schools or...

Continue reading →

Policy, Property and Privacy: Employer-owned Computers

By Graeme McFarlane Computers are everywhere.  They say that the average cell phone has more computing power than did NASA when it sent people to...

Continue reading →

Courting Mental Stress Claims: Guarding Against Bullying and Harassment

By Graeme McFarlane The modern work environment is a diverse space.  The workforce has been radically transformed and to a large extent mirrors the changes...

Continue reading →

Competition and Restrictive Covenants: Beware Boilerplate (Non-)Solutions

By Graeme McFarlane Your organization has developed its special expertise and is well positioned in the marketplace. However, much of that expertise resides in the...

Continue reading →

The Age of Uncertainty: No Horizon Line for Retirement

By Graeme McFarlane As the baby boomers age, the make up of the Canadian workforce is changing.  Economic uncertainties combined with longer life spans have...

Continue reading →