Year: 2021
Join us! We are hiring associates in Vancouver and Victoria
Looking to join one of BC’s leading labour and employment boutiques? Our strong growth has created an opening for up to two associates based in either our Vancouver or Victoria offices. We also are open to remote working arrangements. Our firm’s partners are peer-reviewed in Lexpert as leading practitioners in their fields. This is a […] Read more
Employment Contracts: What Canadian Employers Need to Know – Webinar
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Webinar Alert for In-house counsel, human resources and labour relations professionals. Employment agreements are one of the most effective tools employers have at their disposal, particularly when it comes to limiting termination costs and liability. However, contracts need to be precisely drafted to ensure they are binding, enforceable, and serve their […] Read more
Loss of Opportunity to Qualify and Work in Profession Results in Increased Damages
An articling student successfully appealed her award of damages from her wrongful dismissal action against a Vancouver law firm and was awarded an additional $100,000 for her lost opportunity to become a lawyer, plus $25,000 in punitive damages by the Court of Appeal in Ojanen v Acumen Law Corporation and Paul Doroshenko, 2021 BCCA 189. […] Read more
Sickness Benefits Available to BC Employees
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, federal and provincial sickness benefits have been put in the spotlight. This article reviews the availability of various sickness benefits for employees in British Columbia, including eligibility and the obligations of both employees and employers in relation to each benefit. Please note that this article does not address an employer’s […] Read more
COVID and Discipline in the Workplace
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finally beginning to receive guidance from the courts and other decision makers with respect to disciplinary responses by employers to employees’ failure to take reasonable COVID safety precautions in the workplace. Two recent arbitral awards out of Ontario, Garda Security Screening Inc. v […] Read more
Can Employers Mandate Employees to Be Vaccinated?
The global COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the modern world with extraordinary issues, from government-enforced shutdowns, to mass layoffs, to border closures, and more. The promise of an effective vaccine is fueling optimism but it is also giving rise to new issues as employers undoubtedly ask whether they can require employees to vaccinate. The answer isn’t […] Read more
PCM Lawyers is Delighted to have Jessica Thomson Join the Firm
Jessica Thomson brings significant management-side expertise to the firm. She provides strategic advice and representation for employers in unionized and non-unionized workplaces. Jessica is listed in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada™ in the fields of Labour and Employment Law. A highly skilled advocate, she represents employers in all labour relations dispute resolution […] Read more