In conjunction with our team of skilled litigators, our corporate and commercial practitioners provide timely and effective advice to all of our clients. We are routinely called on to draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of employment contracts, including employment agreements, employee stock option plans, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, dismissal policies and bonus plans, all with a view to the specific needs of our clients.
Pratt v West Coast Reduction Ltd. (Head Office), 2023 AHRC 97 exemplifies the trend toward higher general damages awards for human rights violations.
SVR's Breanne Campbell discusses preventing employee fraud with Canadian HR Reporter.
This article provides some tips, and traps to avoid, for a company faced with suspected employee wrongdoing to minimize those risks.
Employers and Employees Take Note: Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, will bring significant changes to the Alberta Employment Standards Code (“ESC”) and the Labour Relations Code (“LRC”)
Updates to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP), Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and the Small and Medium Enterprise Loan and Guarantee Program.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major boost to the Temporary Wage Subsidy For Employers (TWS) on March 27, 2020.
There appears to be a common misperception that employers automatically have the right to layoff employees in response to business slow-down or closure. This is not the full story.
The Federal government had just announced an $82 billion aid package for Canadians and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Scott Venturo Rudakoff’s employment group is here to assist employers and employees navigate the uncertainty surrounding layoffs and terminations created by the COVID-19 situation.
Employment Practice Team