Nanaimo Office
111 Wallace Street
P.O. Box 667
Nanaimo, BC
V9R 5L9
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Tel: 250.754.3321
Fax: 250.754.1148
Email: [email protected]
Port Alberni Office
3290 Third Avenue
Port Alberni, BC
V9Y 4E1
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Tel: 250.724.1275
Fax: 250.724.7200
Email: [email protected]
Courtenay Office
#211-1978 Cliffe Avenue
Courtenay, BC
V9N 2L1
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Tel: 250.871.1114
Fax: 250.754.1148
Email: [email protected]
Toll-Free: 1.800.263.3321
Courtenay Office
Port Alberni Office
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B.C. Introduces Land Owner Transparency Register
On November 30, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act (“LOTA”) came into force in B.C. This legislation will impact almost everyone who acquires or currently holds an interest in land through a corporation, partnership, or trust. In particular, LOTA: requires disclosure by individuals who hold, directly or indirectly, beneficial interests in land in British Columbia through a…
Making sense of layoffs during a pandemic. Sheridan King featured on Island Thrive podcast.
Early in July, Sheridan King joined Dave Monahan and Paul Holmes, of Smart Dolphins IT Solutions on their podcast, Island Thrive. Sheridan provided an update on employment law issues in B.C.’s current economic climate, focusing on temporary layoffs and COVID-19. Sheridan reviewed a broad range of employment law concepts that come into play when a B.C. employer…
Employment Lawyer Sheridan King Talks Employer Considerations Regarding Temporary Layoffs During COVID-19
Sheridan King, a member of our employment law team, joined Dan Hurley (Director and Chair-Elect of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance) to contribute to a series being broadcast by VIEA to help Island businesses manage the challenges created by the pandemic. Sheridan gave an overview of temporary layoffs under the B.C. Employment Standards Act, with particular…