Lessons from Vestergaard v Destiny Media Technologies Inc., 2025 BCSC 2093 In October 2025, the British Columbia Supreme Court dismissed all claims brought by Steven Vestergaard, the founder and long-serving CEO of publicly-traded Destiny Media Technologies Inc. The...
The Government of British Columbia has implemented significant changes to sick-note requirements—changes designed to reduce the administrative burden on both employees and health-care providers while helping prevent the spread of illness in workplaces. Effective...
British Columbia has officially expanded job protections for workers coping with serious illness or injury. The recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) now allow employees to take up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period...
Workers in British Columbia coping with serious illness or injury may soon have stronger job security. The provincial government has introduced an amendment to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) that would allow employees to take up to 27 weeks of unpaid,...
The Supreme Court of British Columbia’s decision in Day v. Tahltan Central Government (2025 BCSC 1363) provides critical insights for employers, particularly those in Indigenous governance and other elected leadership roles where employment contracts intersect with...
By Tom Archibald, HRC Law Professional Corporation In 2024, British Columbia employers are now under new and more onerous regulations governing how to handle employees who suffer an illness or injury in the course of employment. Amendments to the province’s Workers’...
