An Ontario court has dismissed a motion by a baking ingredients company to transfer a former British Columbia warehouse manager’s wrongful dismissal case to British Columbia, finding the company faile… …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses Surrey worker’s complaint over prorated vacation pay during maternity leave
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal member has dismissed a complaint filed by a City of Surrey employee who alleged sex discrimination after the city reduced her paid vacation entitlement …
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Sexual harassment complaint against private school and two staff to proceed: B.C. tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to dismiss a sexual harassment complaint filed by a former teacher against a private Vancouver-area academy and two of its staff members, …
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PREMIUM Iron Mountain Welding ordered to pay worker $42,304 in lost wages after out-of-seniority layoff
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Worker fired after calling 911 over forklift fumes wins prohibited action ruling against B.C. employer
A British Columbia employer has lost its appeal of a prohibited action finding after a tribunal determined it fired a worker in retaliation for reporting carbon monoxide concerns to WorkSafeBC …
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PREMIUM B.C. Court of Appeal upholds firing of poultry worker who broke COVID rules
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PREMIUM WorkSafeBC must compensate paramedic whose PTSD was aggravated by trainer’s threat, harassment
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B.C. miner’s constructive dismissal case sent to trial over conflicting pay evidence
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a worker’s application for summary trial in a constructive dismissal dispute against a mining company, finding that conflicting evidence on key fac… …
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Mission Hill Vineyards worker denied severance after winter freeze triggers winery layoffs
A British Columbia arbitrator has dismissed a grievance seeking severance pay for a winery worker laid off following a catastrophic winter freeze, finding that a significant reduction in operations do… …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Whole Foods worker ordered to post $7,500 security for costs in B.C. appeal
A British Columbia Court of Appeal chambers judge has ordered a former Whole Foods Market worker to post $7,500 in security for costs before her wrongful dismissal appeal can proceed, …