Temporary layoffs to become permanent by law

By By Nelson Bennett/ Business in Vancouver
Employers could be forced to pay severance they can’t afford, employment lawyer warns

Any day now, workers who were temporarily laid off due to a state of emergency that shut businesses down will be deemed, by law, to be permanently laid off, whether they or their employers like it or not. The B.C. government needs to amend the Employment Standards Act, and quickly, or it could put both employers and employees in an untenable position, says Ryan Anderson, a lawyer specializing in employment law at Matthews, Dinsdale and Clark LLP.…

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June 17, 2020

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