Todd Humber

The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a worker’s appeal alleging her employer terminated her employment in retaliation for raising safety concerns about sexual harassment. The decision …

A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision has reinforced the importance of fresh consideration when modifying employment contracts. In Sui v. HungryPanda Tech Ltd., the court ruled that a …

Full disclaimer. I’m not a yeller. It’s not that I don’t possess the capability to be loud, it’s just not my style in the workplace — I’d rather win an …

Off-duty conduct can be a perplexing and difficult headache for employers. In an era where almost everything is recorded, poor behaviour by employees — even if it’s on their own …

The recent decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal in Ng v. City of Vancouver (No.2) highlights an ongoing and contentious debate: the balance between an individual’s right to …

If you’ve ever worked in retail, you know you can count on one thing: People are unpredictable. For every kind customer that walks through the door, there’s another who’s rude, …

It’s a reality many employment lawyers and HR professionals are familiar with — self-represented litigants (SRLs) can, at times, be frustratingly difficult to deal with. They can be emotional, often …

Relatives can be… annoying. Not all of them. And not all the time. But sometimes, when it comes to family you just want to cut the conversation short and move on …

When employers are investigating allegations of wrongdoing, they need the co-operation of witnesses who are often colleagues of the accused. It can create uncomfortable situations, with people afraid to speak …