Shaun Parker

No constructive dismissal of employee who refused vaccination says the B.C. Supreme Court

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of a recent Supreme Court of B.C. decision regarding an employer’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

As we emerge from the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, employers are increasingly focused on establishing new workplace norms...

Can employers mandate vaccines? Answering the biggest COVID-19 employment and labour law questions

Osler’s Shaun Parker and Adam Rempel on safety measures, vaccine mandates and privacy concerns as more employees return to the workplace in the...

Federal pay equity comes into force August 31

The Canadian government has announced that the Pay Equity Act will come into force on August 31, 2021. The purpose of the Act is to redress systemic...

Mandatory vaccinations for employees: What are the issues?

While Canada is still in the early stages of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, given the limited availability and potential interruptions in vaccine...

Important proposed changes to Alberta’s Employment and Labour Legislation

Alberta's government recently announced Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta's Workplaces Act.

Coronavirus: Public Health and Canadian Workplace Considerations

As Canadians employers, plan sponsors and trustees grapple with the evolving implications of coronavirus, there is a need for clear information and...