Pay Transparency Act – Update and Requirements
The Pay Transparency Act (the “PTA”) that came into effect on November 1, 2023, places new reporting and disclosure requirements on employers. The PTA and related pay tra…
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Mandatory Disclosure Rules: The Reportable and Notifiable Transaction Regime
The federal government has expanded the mandatory disclosure rules in the Income Tax Act (“ITA”) by making changes to the reportable transaction rules and introducing a n…
Read moreDoes An Employer Have the Right to Lay Their Employees Off?
Determining whether an employer has the right to lay their employee off, and whether they have done so in accordance with prescribed rules, will largely depend on the fac…
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McQuarrie awarded the Great Place to Work® Canada certification for 2022/2023
McQuarrie is proud to announce that we have been awarded the Great Place to Work® Canada certification for the year 2022/2023. This award is based on a thorough, independ…
Read moreKeeping Employees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we wait for further guidance on the Canada Emergency Wage subsidy, employers would do well to survey all resources available to them and establish a payroll management…
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Do I need a lawyer?
This is a question that many people ask themselves after they had been injured in a motor vehicle accident and present ICBC with a claim. In many cases the real question …
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Non Competition Clauses – Payette v. Guay Inc. 2013 SCC 45
Restrictive covenants, such as non-competition or non-solicitation clauses, are important elements of many business acquisitions. This is primarily because a purchaser o…
Read moreEmployers Can Fire Employees for Nasty Comments Posted on Facebook
To what extent can employees complain about their employers on social media? In one of the first decisions dealing with Facebook posts, the British Columbia Labour Review…
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Can Employees Be Fired For Carrying On Office Romances?
Does your company have a policy against romance in the workplace? Have you ever wondered if the policy would be enforceable at law? In Bryan Reichard (the “Employe…
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Accessing Employee Emails: A Breach of Privacy?
This article was originally published in the September/October 2016 issue of the Surrey Board of Trade newspaper. According to a recent court case, employers may be commi…
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