Worker or dependent contractor? Recent BC decision examines important considerations
A recent BC Supreme Court decision[1] discusses factors that courts will consider when assessing whether a worker is an independent contractor, an employee or an intermediate classification of dependent contractor. One key consequence of a worker being found to be […]
Canada might be heading towards a recession: Issues employers should keep in mind
With many, including former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, predicting that Canada will enter into a recession in early 2023 there are several important factors employers should keep in mind. Recessions inherently spark anxiety due to the inability to […]
Paid sick leave is coming to BC on January 1, 2022
Beginning on January 1, 2022, workers in BC will be automatically entitled to a minimum of five paid sick days each calendar year. With this move, BC becomes the first province in Canada to legislate this level of paid time […]
Prompt payment update
Prompt payment legislation resembling that which exists in the U.S. has been spreading across Canada. Although Ontario is the only province so far to have prompt payment legislation in force, it has been enacted in Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia, recommended […]
Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy
The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants. […]
Leave to appeal duty to defend issues denied by Supreme Court of Canada
Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal decisions of the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Ontario Court of Appeal, respectively, regarding the duty to defend. As a result, the appellate decisions stand and are discussed below. […]
