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FAQs about COVID-19 for Employers as of March 25, 2020

We continue to receive calls and questions from employers arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 17, 2020,...

BC Government Amends Employment Standards Act Creating Unpaid Job Protection

The BC Employment Standards Act already provides a number of “protected” unpaid leaves of absence, including family responsibility, compassionate...

COVID-19: Five Issues for Commercial Landlords and Tenants to Consider

A state of emergency has now been declared by the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver...

FAQs About COVID-19 for Employers as of March 19, 2020

We continue to receive calls and questions from employers arising from the COVID-19 situation and following recent government announcements.

As...

URGENT UPDATE: 14-DAY Office Closure Effective MARCH 19, 2020

We have made the decision to close our office in Vancouver for 14 days commencing on March 19th, 2020 to...

FAQs about COVID-19 for Employers

The unprecedented circumstances around the COVID-19 pandemic have many employers looking for answers to complex questions in a hurry....

COVID-19 Client Update: Monday, March 16th, 2020

Following the recommendations made today by the Federal Government of Canada on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, RBS has...

CLIENT UPDATE: COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus)

The management team at RBS continues to monitor the evolving news around the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The risk presented...

Duty to Accommodate – Perfection Not Required

In a new post, Employment & Human Rights Lawyer Michelle A. Quinn reviews the recent case of Gaucher v....

RBS is Paying Close Attention to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the Coronavirus has continued to make news headlines and more cases of infected people are reported Canada-wide, we...

How Recent Changes at ICBC Will Impact Accident Victims’ Rights to Compensation

On Sunday, February 16th, David Hay QC, leader of our Personal Injury Practice, was interviewed on CBC Radio...

Angela Spanjers Appointed Managing Partner of RBS Surrey

Angela has been with the firm since completing her articles with us in 2007. As a Partner and member...