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I work as a mid-level PM at a B2B software company. My contract has a 6-month post-employment non-compete covering "any business similar to or competitive with" the company. I want to build a tool that serves the same industry but is a different product category from what my employer sells (though they could potentially build it), and I've not worked on anything similar to what I want to build. How enforceable is this in BC, Canada? Is the clause too broad to hold up?

Hi. I am 57 years old and have been an employee of a company for 25 years. This company has a defined benefit pension plan that I have been paying into for my duration. I am not worried about losing my job, I was just wondering if I did, could I receive a severance package and then go straight to retirement with that pension? Thank you for your time.

I am currently working as a scanning clerk for over 3 years and now requesting level 2 clearance with biometric. Is this a reasonable request?

I was temporarily laid off at the beginning of December 2025 right after I submitted a Human Rights Case. The company said it was due to shortage of work but they already called people back and are hiring new ones. The time for the legal layoff has passed and I wasn’t called back. What should I do now?

What, if any, are the rights of Part Time workers. I am a licensed hairstylist working for a chain barber shop and My hours are solely dependent on performance and money made by client serviced. There are 10 stylists and we are all part time. Some weeks I’m only getting 15 hours, others 19-20