- Posts by Christopher J. WiebePartner
Chris is a partner in Lawson Lundell's Kelowna office and is a member of the firm's Labour, Employment & Human Rights, and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Groups.
Chris’ labour and employment practice focuses on management-side ...
So you want to have your employees sign new employment agreements? We can help make sure they stay enforceable.
Traditionally, the common law has required that the parties to a contract receive new or “fresh” consideration in order for amendments to their contract to be enforceable.
In the employment context, fresh consideration can take many forms and include a ...
In the recent decision of British Columbia v Taylor, 2024 BCCA 44, the BC Court of Appeal found that the duty of good faith is a developing area of law in the employment context and courts should permit plaintiffs to bring novel claims in this area.
In this case the plaintiff, Ms. Taylor, claimed that she was wrongfully dismissed from her employment with the Province of British ...
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