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The Disruptive Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses and Performance of Contractual Obligations

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. On March 18, 2020, the...

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...