Trevor Thomas

BC Court of Appeal dismisses employer’s appeal regarding subconscious racial bias

Unconscious bias, racial stereotypes only need to be a factor in discipline, termination

What happens when an employer lies during the hiring process?

Employers who make misrepresentations to employees face common law legal risk – and statutory risk in BC

Costs as punishment at the BC Human Rights Tribunal

Province’s tribunal can award costs as a tool against conduct that undermines the complaint process

Workplace investigations: Where does HR go wrong?

From investigator selection to documentation, HR plays key role in safeguarding trust and legal defensibility, say two experts

COVID, beer and wrongful dismissal

Worker laid off from job servicing draft beer equipment during pandemic didn’t quit: BC court

BC Human Rights Tribunal explains meaning of ‘disability’ in Human Rights Code

Temporary symptoms can qualify as disability requiring accommodation, protection

The implied undertaking rule and using evidence from one proceeding in another

Pretrial discovery generally intended to be used only for litigation in which it was obtained

Fixing workplace relationships and resolving conflicts through closure

Finding closure key to resolving workplace issues, healthy workplace culture, says lawyer

The risks of fixed-term employment contracts

Ontario case looks at notice entitlement when fixed-term contract terminated early

Are employee wellbeing initiatives providing value?

Improvements in core working conditions more effective: study