Learn about the age-old “just cause, or just ‘cause’” question: what can employers do to protect themselves from wrongful dismissal suits; what makes someone an employee, dependent contractor, or independent contractor; conduct surrounding disabled employees; and how to conduct a proper workplace investigation. What can, could, and should an employer do when an employee leaves for a competitor? Learn about harassment and bullying in the workplace, its consequences, and how to avoid it; amendments to federal legislation and its impact on First Nations and band offices; and why the CBABC’s ALF says the Indigenous Languages Act is a “hollow promise.” Read commentary on potential integration of the CRT with Provincial Court; stepping up our game on land acknowledgements; CBABC advocacy on gowning policies for pregnant lawyers; and the role, impact, and future of the discipline function of the Teacher’s Regulation Branch. Read about the first “openly autistic” lawyer; recent responses to climate change and how the
