A British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed both sides of an appeal arising from a dispute between an Ontario engineering firm and a B.C. engineer who sold his consulting… …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses college instructor’s civil claim over workplace investigation
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a civil claim brought by a college instructor against his employer and dozens of individual respondents, ruling the dispute falls within the …
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PREMIUM B.C. Court of Appeal overturns arbitrator’s ruling on Purolator COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision and found that a labour arbitrator applied the wrong legal standard when assessing the reasonableness of Purolator Canada’s… …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM B.C. founder alleging conspiracy to silence him can pursue tort claims against directors
A British Columbia founder who alleged he was wrongfully terminated to prevent him from exposing financial misrepresentations can pursue tort claims against company directors and an investor, the B.C. Court… …
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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… Free Membership Required …
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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… Free …
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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 …


