A BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially upheld a discrimination complaint from a former BC Ferries employee, allowing allegations of a “culture of sexism” to proceed to a hearing while …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses sex discrimination complaint against snowmobile tour company
A woman’s human rights complaint alleging workplace sex discrimination was dismissed after a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found no reasonable connection between her sex and the adverse treatment she exp… …
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Court refuses anti-SLAPP motion over disparaging social media posts by former nightclub workers
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision has ruled that negative social media posts by former employees about their employers did not qualify as expression on matters of public …
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Witness to workplace sexual assault awarded WSIB benefits for PTSD
A worker who witnessed a co-worker’s spouse being sexually assaulted after a company Christmas party has been granted workplace injury benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Workpla… Free …
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Retail worker whose harassment triggered memories of earlier assault awarded workers’ comp in Ontario
A retail worker who experienced workplace harassment in 2017 has been granted entitlement for a recurrence of a 2014 traumatic mental stress injury, along with recognition of permanent impairment and …
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Dealership owner’s alleged sexual assaults of assistant not tied to employment: Tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) in British Columbia has ruled that allegations of sexual assault brought by a former personal assistant against her employer, while serious, did not ar… …
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BC Hydro’s bid to delay human rights complaint tied to sexual harassment allegations denied
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied an application by BC Hydro and one of its employees to further defer a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former employee, …
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No special delivery: Tribunal limits damages in sexual harassment case against UPS, supervisor
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a complainant cannot receive two separate damage awards for the same instance of workplace sexual harassment — one from the employee who …
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Alberta court allows public disclosure of total claimants, compensation in Leduc harassment settlement
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the City of Leduc may publicly disclose the total number of women …
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PREMIUMSexual harassment claim costs CEO $16,500 after assistant resigns five days into new role
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