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Why Canada’s new stat holiday is not a day off for everyone: Global News Interview
The federal government is moving forward with plans to add a new statutory holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools in…
Subway Aldergrove Whistleblowers, Calls for ESA Changes: Global BC
An investigation into allegations from whistle-blowers of two Subways in B.C. has prompted growing calls to change B.C.'s Employment Standards Act.
Woman Loses Hair Salon Job After Proposing ‘Shoot an Indian Day’
A woman was fired after a racist rant on Facebook where she threatened to kill "Indians". Can comments on social media lead…
Skip The Dishes Driver Launches Lawsuit Over Employee Misclassification
"Skip The Dishes" has been served a class-action lawsuit in Manitoba in regards to their drivers being classified as "independent contractors".
Employment Lawyer on MAGA Hat Restaurant Controversy: CFAX
A Vancouver restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a customer who wore a “Make America Great Again”…
B.C. restaurant manager fired for refusing to serve man in pro-Trump hat
A restaurant manager was fired for cause when he refused to serve a patron wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat. Did…
Vancouver Restaurant Manager Who Refused Man in MAGA Hat Fired: CTV
Can a restaurant employee be fired "for cause" for refusing to serve a customer who was wearing a "Make America Great Again"…
Global News – Trump slogan hat leads to firing of Vancouver restaurant manager
An employment lawyer comments on the firing of a Vancouver restaurant manager for refusing service to a customer wearing a “Make America…
BC woman caught in racist rant at Lethbridge Denny’s rehired: Calgary Herald
The woman fired from her job after a racially charged rant at a Denny’s went viral, has been rehired. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP…