Increasingly British Columbia employers are looking abroad to attract international talent into their workforce. Whether those employees are hired anew, or are transferred from international affiliates or parents, common issues arise when an employer's workforce becomes international in scope.

Gowling WLG employment and labour lawyers Max Brunette, Michael Schalke, Amy-Lynn Smith and Marcus Ostrowerka delve into jurisdictional issues that arise in managing employees from different countries and across multiple provinces. On November 17th, they presented some of the most common and pressing issues you are likely to be faced with, including:

  • Hiring temporary foreign workers: Who is eligible and for how long can you employ them?
  • Drafting employment agreements for temporary foreign workers and employees who operate in multiple jurisdictions.
  • What happens when a dispute arises with either a temporary foreign worker or in a multi-jurisdictional setting?
  • Best practices for handling terminations.

PDF download version of the seminar slides.