Know Your Rights: Workers' Rights During Extreme Weather Events
Start: 2023-03-24 15:00:00 UTC Pacific Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)
End: 2023-03-24 16:30:00 UTC Pacific Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-08:00)
This is a virtual event
Join us virtually on March 24th @ 3pm
Are you curious about your rights at work during extreme weather events?
About:
Join us for a presentation put on by UVic Law Students Annie Cochla and Samantha Chenatte. This is presentation about your rights at work during extreme weather events, intended for workers in BC who are curious to know more or have concerns about their rights in relation to wildfire smoke, heat waves, extreme cold, and common other extreme weather events. Topics discussed include termination and notice rights, employer health and safety obligations and protections against discrimination for workers who may require additional accommodations during extreme weather events.
Presenters:
Samantha Chenatte 2L Student at Uvic
Annie Cochla, 1L Student at Uvic
Supervising Lawyer:
Geoff Mason