Howard Levitt: Note to companies and their staff — COVID-19 has not changed employment law

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Howard Levitt: Note to companies and their staff — COVID-19 has not changed employment law
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Employers must accommodate safety, not anxiety, and employees cannot use fear and apprehension as a reason to refuse work

2. Temporary change in duties is not constructive dismissal

The B.C. Supreme Court found that ITB was in a state of transformation following the sale of part of its operations and that, although her day-to-day activities were affected, particularly in the short-term while adjustments were made, she retained responsibilities commensurate with her prior role. Although she was initially moved into an environment which was objectively unsafe, when she complained, she was permitted to work from her home until that space was renovated.

3. Terminating employment before the term’s end, or not recalling to seasonal employment as a dismissal

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