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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses real estate broker’s claim that commission trust account created statutory right to payment
A British Columbia real estate broker who lost a contractual dispute over commission cannot claim the funds were held in a statutory trust for him simply because his employer deposited …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses judicial review appeal filed three years late by terminated powerline technician
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former powerline technician who attempted to challenge a Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal decision rejecting his mental disorder … …
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The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision rejecting a bid by a former CEO and shareholder to liquidate and dissolve Mitchell Press Limited and its …
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A British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling has clarified when terminated employees can seek compensation through corporate oppression claims, emphasizing that employment-related losses must stem from s… To continue reading, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWorkplace Violence
Pipeline surveyor’s assault lawsuit dismissed, must use union arbitration: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a surveyor’s civil lawsuit against his pipeline company employer over an alleged July 2021 workplace assault and subsequent wrongful dismissal, rulin… To …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C.’s top court upholds increased notice period for pulp and paper engineer induced to leave secure job
An appeal contesting a 12-month notice period awarded to an operations specialist who had been recruited from a long-term, secure position has been dismissed by the British Columbia Court of …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
B.C.’s top court quashes Okanagan College’s appeal in LTD benefits case
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal brought by Okanagan College over an arbitrator’s ruling on age-based long-term disability (LTD) benefits, finding it lacked jurisdiction to h… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedPrivacy
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects employer’s challenge to arbitrator’s ruling on dash cams in trucks
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an employer’s attempt to challenge a labour arbitrator’s ruling that found in-cab surveillance cameras breached workers’ privacy rights, holding that… To continue …
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B.C. Court of Appeal raises damages award in defamation ruling involving media publications
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has increased the special damages awarded to a plaintiff defamed by media publications, emphasizing significant economic loss due to damaged employment opportuniti… To continue …