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, ruling the …
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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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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 hear …
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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 the dispute …
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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 opportunities. In Pineau …
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Accounting firm not a ‘common employer’ with dental practice, B.C. Court of Appeal rules
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that an accounting firm was not a “common employer” in a wrongful dismissal claim, striking the claim against it and reversing a …
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TELUS not required to seek leave to appeal injunction over workplace changes: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has determined that TELUS Communications Inc. can proceed with its appeal against an injunction without seeking leave — a ruling that was moot because …
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million defamation award against traffic control firm and its executives
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Valley Traffic Systems Inc. (VTS) and two of its executives, upholding a $1.5 million damages award for defamation against …
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds termination clause for former Harbour Air Seaplanes executive
The former vice-president of maintenance operations at Harbour Air Seaplanes has lost his appeal of a wrongful dismissal ruling in front of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. G.E. was …