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…
January 8, 2021
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…
August 12, 2020
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…
July 29, 2020
Parenting Arrangements and COVID-19
COVID-19 poses distinct challenges for families who share parenting time between two households. Many parents wonder if transitioning a child back and forth between homes is a safe practice during a pandemic. In these unusual times, most co-parenting arrangements can and should continue. Parents should not assume that an existing parenting schedule is automatically “paused”…
April 29, 2020
RLR Lawyers welcomes Rachelle Loos
We are delighted to announce that Rachelle Loos (née Trenholm) has joined the firm. Rachelle graduated from the University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, where she focused her legal studies on Aboriginal Law, Indigenous Law, and First Nations legal issues. She articled with us and gained practice experience advising and representing Indigenous clients on a…
March 10, 2020