The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed the City of Nanaimo’s appeal of a lower court ruling that upheld a human rights tribunal finding the municipality racially discriminated against… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Worker can’t add sex, race grounds to family status complaint against Taku River Tlingit First Nation
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has denied a complainant’s motion to expand her discrimination complaint against the Taku River Tlingit First Nation in British Columbia to include allegations of se… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber ContentWorkplace Violence
PREMIUM Arbitrator dismisses coal miner’s grievance after worker intimidated witnesses
An arbitrator has dismissed a coal miner’s wrongful dismissal grievance against Elk Valley Resources after finding the worker sent intimidating messages to material witnesses scheduled to testify against him in… …
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A British Columbia recruitment agency that placed an associate lawyer with a Vancouver law firm has won $4,500 in restitution, even though the Provincial Court of British Columbia found no …
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of Prince George worker’s vaccine mandate lawsuit
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a former City of Prince George employee who argued he was constructively dismissed when placed on unpaid leave for …
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Employment ContractsSubscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Ambiguous termination clause sinks Avcorp severance limit, B.C. court awards 9 months
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded a former supply chain manager nine months’ pay in lieu of notice after finding the termination clause in his employment agreement was… …
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PREMIUM B.C. tribunal finds Colliers fired worker over mental disability-linked behaviours
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has found that Colliers Project Leaders discriminated against an assistant project manager when it terminated his employment over performance concerns that were, at least… …
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PREMIUM B.C. teacher reinstated after anti-mask convoy lesson to elementary students
A British Columbia arbitrator has reinstated a Richmond elementary teacher who was dismissed after delivering an unauthorized classroom presentation supporting the 2022 trucker convoy and opposing pandemic mask and vaccine… …
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An arbitrator has dismissed a policy grievance from the union representing British Columbia paramedics that sought shift premiums for members participating in employer-offered training they were not r… Free Membership …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator decides in favour of company that employs airport screeners
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen The company that employs Canadian Air Transport Security Authority screeners at Quesnel, Smithers, Williams Lake and four other small airports did not violat… Free …