A worker drove a company vehicle without permission and while drunk on the way back to the workplace from a client visit. He was responsible for a serious accident that totalled the truck and left him with serious injuries. The company fired him for cause. …

Many companies hold summer events such as BBQs, picnics and other outings designed to build morale and reward employees for their hard work all year long. But while these events are supposed to be fun, they’re still potentially dangerous.
In fact, in a recent poll asking …

‘Tis the season to be jolly–and unfortunately, sometimes reckless. The holiday season means office parties where alcohol is often served. What are the possible legal pitfalls to serving alcohol at a workplace function? Guest blogger Robert Smithson, a partner at Pushor Mitchell LLP in Kelowna, …

Morally, I have no problems with a firm’s having a keg of beer or two at its summer outing. But as a lawyer, the idea of serving alcohol at a company picnic chills my spine.
It’s what happens after the party ends that would worry me …