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Julius Melnitzer

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B.C. court rules remote working arrangement an essential term of employment

B.C. court rules remote working arrangement an essential term of employment

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an unwritten but long-accepted work-from-home arrangement can become an essential term of...

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Julius Melnitzer

B.C. court rules remote working arrangement an essential term of employment

B.C. court rules remote working arrangement an essential term of employment

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an unwritten but long-accepted work-from-home arrangement can become an essential term of...

yesterday 3

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Julius Melnitzer

What employers need to know when seeking medical documentation for accommodation requests

Recent decisions in Ontario and British Columbia demonstrate the balance between employers’ need to know and employees’ right to privacy at the...

02.06.2026 10

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Court decision in surplus pension case has no precedent for plan sponsors

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision related to surplus pension assets was a rubber stamp of the monitor’s recommendations, rather than a...

19.05.2026 10

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Julius melnitzer

What B.C. employers need to know about modernizations of province’s employment standards branch

In what amounts to a major procedural overhaul, British Columbia has introduced legislation aimed at modernizing the way its Employment Standards...

28.04.2026 20

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How do OECD remote-working guidelines impact Canadian employers?

The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development has introduced new guidelines for determining whether a remote employee’s home office...

25.03.2026 30

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B.C. court rules employer not entitled to dictate terms of share repurchases under stock option plan

The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled employers don’t necessarily have an unfettered right to dictate the terms of a repurchase of shares...

10.03.2026 30

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Julius melnitzer