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Understanding Tips and Gratuities

For workers in the service sector, such as servers, cooks, bartenders, taxi drivers, bell staff and tour guides, gratuities are a substantial part of their income.

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Maternity & Parental Leaves

Maternity leave and parental leave are outlined separately under the Employment Standards Act.

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Fostering Employee Engagement During a Time of Crisis

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many tourism and hospitality employers have suddenly been faced with making tough business and financial decisions in order to comply with government legislated restrictions (e.g. physical distancing measures) as well as maintaining the viability of their business.

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CWSAA Retention & Engagement Guide Templates

These templates are intended for illustrative and general information purposes only, and they do not constitute legal advice of any sort. 

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Changes to Unpaid Leave Periods in British Columbia

Amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) in 2019 and 2020 have introduced new job protected leave periods as set out below.

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When Volunteers are “Workers”: 5 Key Ways to Effectively Manage OHS Risk

Volunteers. Volunteerism. They both matter. Without them Canadian society would suffer. But, when are volunteers “workers” for the purpose of OHS legislation? What is the effect of this? How do you keep volunteers safe and otherwise manage risk effectively? What, in fact, are the risks?  These are questions that we have been asked and are happy to answer.

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Changes to Parental, Maternity, and Caregiving Benefits Under EI

Changes to Unpaid Leave Periods in British Columbia Amendments to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) in 2019 and 2020 have introduced new job protected leave periods as set out below.   Critical illness or injury leave: Employees may now take unpaid leave to provide care or support to a family member, where they provide a medical certificate.… Continue reading Changes to Parental, Maternity, and Caregiving Benefits Under EI

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Baby Boomer Tool Kit

Tap into the “best kept secret” labour pool in our industry.

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10 Reasons Why Recruiting and Retaining Baby Boomers Will Improve Your Business and Your Bottom Line

The business case has less to do with traditional retention than with the links between flexibility and engagement and between engagement and business results.

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Statutory Rights Separate From Those in Employment Agreement

Employees are protected by two distinct sorts of rights. The first set is created under employment standards and other legislation (“statutory rights”). Some of the most basic employee entitlements are found in the BC Employment Standards Act (the ESA)