A British Columbia health-care worker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting three female colleagues during an evacuation deployment to Vancouver, in a ruling issued by the Provincial Court of …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses camera assistant’s complaint over tattoo of nude woman
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint by a camera assistant who alleged her union failed to protect her from sexual harassment on film sets, finding no …
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PREMIUM B.C. man found guilty of sexual assault against auto shop receptionist
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Ex-Canada Post shop steward in Prince George, B.C., sentenced for sexual assault
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen Six months of house arrest followed by three years of probation for a former Canada Post shop steward in Prince George who was convicted of …
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Why workplace harassment persists despite policies — and what leaders can do
By Sandy Hershcovis, Ivana Vranjes, Lilia M. Cortina, and Zhanna Lyubykh Most organizations have formal systems in place to stop sexual harassment, including policies, reporting procedures and codes of conduct. …
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Loblaw sexual harassment case deferred to grievance arbitration by Ontario rights tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has deferred a sexual harassment application filed by a Loblaw worker, finding that an ongoing union grievance covering the same allegations must be resolved …
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Flight attendant loses EI benefits after sexual comments to colleagues deemed misconduct
A lead flight attendant who was dismissed for making sexual comments to colleagues during a work flight has been disqualified from receiving Employment Insurance benefits after Canada’s Social Securit… Free …
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Jack Astor’s worker’s human rights complaint dismissed as filed too late, tribunal finds
A cook who alleged sexual harassment by her kitchen manager at a Jack Astor’s restaurant in Toronto has had her human rights application dismissed after the Human Rights Tribunal of …
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Sexual harassment complaint against private school and two staff to proceed: B.C. tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former teacher against a private Vancouver-area academy and two of its staff members, …
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Employers must investigate sexual harassment even without a formal complaint, lawyers say
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers have a legal duty to investigate sexual harassment complaints even when a victim asks them not to — and failing to follow a fair, thorough process can undermine findings …

