Early in the pandemic, António Guterres the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations, stated, Early signs are that the COVID-19 virus poses a greater direct health risk to men, and particularly older men. But the pandemic is exposing and exploiting …
Nurse’s Facebook Comment Not Professional Misconduct
Facebook is increasingly known to be used by older people, with well over a third of Canadians on Facebook being older than 45 years in August 2020. Despite the smaller user base, Facebook is almost two-thirds of all social media …
Employee Angry Outburst Leads to Short Lived Termination
Written by Daniel Standing LL.B., Editor, First Reference Inc. The 2019 British Columbia labour arbitration decision regarding BC Hydro and Power Authority and IBEW, Local 258 (Vanegas), Re (2019 CarswellBC 4126), considered the case where a worker with a history …
Discrimination Exists Even in Commercial Tenancies
Those protesting from “diversity fatigue” often complain that some people will find indicia of subtle racism in almost everything. It’s like they dispute that these influences are subtle and pernicious, and can be found throughout the social fabric of our …