Workplace discrimination can take many different forms and can be based on a variety of prohibited grounds including race, gender and religion. While many who experience discrimination in employment are actually employed when it happens, that is not a...
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Month: March 2016
WorkSafeBC to investigate following fatal workplace accident
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Mar 15, 2016 | Workplace Accidents
The unexpected death of loved one is always difficult to face. This is particularly true when the person who dies is young and has most of his or her life ahead of them. Though few people likely think about it when they set off for work in the morning, in some cases...
B.C. employer faces accusation of wrongful dismissal
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Mar 8, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
When an employer is accused of wrongfully dismissing an employee, there are different ways the employer may choose to respond. Recently, a British Columbia employer responded to such a claim by offering a denial.The Northern B.C. Tourism Association was accused by its...
Economic outlook could prompt changes to pension plans
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Mar 1, 2016 | Labour And Employment Law
There was a time that employees throughout British Columbia could count on a pension when they retired after years of working. As the years have passed however, this has changed. Workers living longer and a lagging economy contribute to this. These, and other changes,...