The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered retailer Showcase to pay a former part-time sales associate more than $2,200 after finding he was constructively dismissed following a confrontation with a… …
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JDS Energy & Mining wins bid to proceed with mediation despite former COO’s concerns over document disclosure
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application by a former executive of JDS Energy & Mining Inc. to postpone a court-ordered mediation, rejecting arguments that the process …
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PREMIUM B.C.’s top court rejects construction firm’s request to delay paying award as it appeals
A British Columbia construction company failed to convince the Court of Appeal to delay payment of a constructive dismissal award, with the court ruling the employer couldn’t prove it would… …
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Court strikes human trafficking lawsuit against Taylor Swift and employers
A British Columbia court has struck a civil lawsuit that alleged multiple defendants, including pop star Taylor Swift, participated in human trafficking — but left open the possibility for the …
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A Federal Court judge has struck down a lawsuit filed by a former Canadian Armed Forces member who claimed he was constructively dismissed and had his Charter rights violated over …
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PREMIUM 🔒Bookkeeper wins constructive dismissal case after office desk reassignment
A British Columbia Provincial Court has ruled that a company constructively dismissed its senior bookkeeper when it moved her from her own desk to a smaller workspace to make room… …
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Former principal not constructively dismissed, B.C. court rules in private school dispute
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a longtime private school principal who alleged he had been constructively dismissed when the school hired a new …
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Security guard fails to prove constructive dismissal after refusing to attend investigation meetings
A British Columbia security guard lost his bid for severance pay after a tribunal found he was not constructively dismissed when his employer placed him on unpaid suspension for failing …
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PREMIUM Employer’s demotion offer to executive returning from mat leave ruled constructive dismissal
An Ontario court has awarded $330,000 in damages to an executive who was constructively dismissed when her employer offered her a demotion and pay cut upon her return from maternity… …
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PREMIUM Temporary layoff during COVID was constructive dismissal, court rules in awarding 16 months’ notice
An Ontario Superior Court has awarded a long-term employee 16 months’ pay in lieu of notice after ruling his employer constructively dismissed him by imposing a temporary layoff without contractual… …


