A British Columbia employment tribunal has overturned a decision that denied a woman the right to file a complaint against her former employer after she missed the six-month statutory deadline, …
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Langara College instructor’s harassment claims fall under collective agreement: B.C. court
A British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a Langara College instructor’s lawsuit against the institution and dozens of its employees, ruling that his claims of workplace harassment and privacy br… …
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CIBC Wood Gundy wins enforcement of settlement in whistleblower dispute with former advisor
The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that a settlement agreement remains enforceable despite a former investment advisor’s claims of fraud, upholding a financial institution’s claim for outsta… To continue …
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Dog kennel worker awarded $5K after tribunal rules group chat venting was not resignation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has ruled that an employee who was fired without cause is entitled to five weeks of pay despite the employer’s assertion that the …
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Twenty-nine lawyers from across British Columbia have received the prestigious King’s Counsel (KC) designation for 2024, recognizing their exceptional contributions to the province’s legal profession. The appointments, announced by the …
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🔒B.C. restaurant worker, suspended without pay for gossiping, was constructively dismissed
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B.C. court corrects wrongful dismissal award to remove post-notice period mitigation earnings
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has corrected a calculation error in a wrongful dismissal case, ruling that an employee’s earnings after the notice period should not be deducted from …
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BC tribunal partially upholds sexual assault complaint against immigrant services agency
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a discrimination complaint from a former settlement worker to proceed to a hearing, rejecting the employer’s application to dismiss the case. Most of …
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B.C. ferry worker’s gender discrimination claim partially upheld at tribunal
A BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially upheld a discrimination complaint from a former BC Ferries employee, allowing allegations of a “culture of sexism” to proceed to a hearing while …
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B.C. tribunal dismisses sex discrimination complaint against snowmobile tour company
A woman’s human rights complaint alleging workplace sex discrimination was dismissed after a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found no reasonable connection between her sex and the adverse treatment she exp… …


