A Surrey, B.C. stairs and railings company has been ordered to pay $44,718.49 to a foreign worker after the British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal dismissed its appeal of a determination …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator dismisses 20-month-old grievance over four days’ lost pay for worker at oriented strand board plant
An arbitrator has dismissed a United Steelworkers grievance against Louisiana-Pacific Canada at its Dawson Creek oriented strand board plant, finding the union waited nearly two years after the grieva… Free …
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FeaturedLegal CostsSmall Claims CourtWrongful Dismissal
B.C. tribunal orders former client to pay $2,514 in unpaid legal fees in severance case
A British Columbia lawyer and his law corporation have won a small claims dispute against a former client who refused to pay legal fees after a severance negotiation, with the …
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By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The BC Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling against a former City of Prince George employee who sued for wrongful dismissal. Rob …
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The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint filed by a former Unifor Local 111 employee, finding that a settlement agreement she signed with her employer barred… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Warehouse worker on retirement transition plan reinstated after being fired for alleged poor productivity
A British Columbia arbitrator has overturned the termination of a long-service warehouse worker who failed to consistently meet engineered productivity standards, finding the employer’s mechanical app… Free Membership Required To …
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PREMIUM B.C. arbitrator tosses final warning for technician who photographed unsafe coworker
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSpotlight Story
The uncertain interaction between UNDRIP, DRIPA, and B.C. labour law: Reconciling collective agreements and indigenous autonomy
In 2019, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia enacted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act,[1] (“DRIPA”), which incorporated the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous …
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British Columbia’s Ministry of Attorney General is accepting nominations for the 2026 King’s Counsel designation, the province’s highest professional recognition for lawyers. Nominations opened May 25… Free Membership Required To …
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