Probation is considered to be an introductory period of employment for nearly all private sector employees in BC. Employers often think that due to their probationary status, these employees can be dismissed or terminated for…
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British Columbia’s strong system of employment protections gives those employed by private companies extensive rights. However, the system as it’s currently set up often fails to prevent employees from being unfairly dismissed from their job….
Due to the significant power imbalance between employers and their employees, workers are at risk of mistreatment. Mistreatment often occurs when employees are dismissed from their job. Knowing what to do when you get fired…
British Columbian laws establish legal rights for employees who are dismissed from their job. Those rights include receiving sufficient legal notice of dismissal instead of monetary compensation. BC’s Employment Standards Act (ESA), common law, and…
British Columbia has a robust system of employee protections under the law that prevent workers from being wrongfully dismissed. Wrongful dismissal occurs when an employee in British Columbia is terminated without proper notice or compensation….
In British Columbia, wrongful dismissal is the legal term for termination without cause, or when the terms of an employment contract have been irreparably violated. Laws at the federal and provincial levels, including BC’s Employment…
To be wrongfully dismissed from a job means that you were terminated without cause and were not provided reasonable advanced notice or severance compensation. If you think you have been wrongly terminated, you may be…
Wrongful dismissal in British Columbia is a commonly misunderstood term that describes when an employer terminates an employee without following the requirements of BC’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) or standards set by common law. Wrongful…
Have you recently been fired from your job without cause? Unfortunately, many hard-working Canadians are let go from their jobs through no fault of their own. Whether an employer must downsize due to financial hardship…
How wrongful dismissal in British Columbia works can be a complex question, but all employees should understand their rights. If an employee is gainfully employed and working for a B.C. organization or company, they are…