By Zak Vescera | The Tyee Frédérique Martineau loved Starbucks. She worked her first shift for the coffee giant at a mall in California, in the summer between her junior …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Arbitrator rules public protests by Pinnacle Hotel workers over lack of daily cleaning services are a matter for the courts, not arbitration
An arbitrator has refused to issue a ruling in a legal battle between Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel and its union in the wake of vocal public protests by workers who were …
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British Columbia has announced the addition of two new directors to the WorkSafeBC governance board, effective immediately. These appointments aim to bolster the board’s commitment to representing a wide array …
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The Government of British Columbia has announced the appointment of four new judges to the Provincial Court. Set to take their positions in early March 2024, these appointments are part …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
B.C. appoints three-person panel to review its Labour Relations Code
British Columbia has appointed a three person-panel, including a mediator and two labour and employment lawyers, to review its Labour Relations Code (LRC) and propose potential amendments. This initiative aims …
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By Zak Vescera | The Tyee You may have met Kuljeet Singh. He might have driven you to your aunt’s birthday party, picked you and your friends up after a …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Violence
Record human rights award given to B.C. executive assistant subjected to extreme harassment, abuse and abandoned in Mexico
An executive assistant who was subjected to extreme workplace harassment and abuse at the hands of her boss has been awarded more than $170,000 by the British Columbia Human Rights …
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Legal NewsPeople on the Move
Employment and labour lawyer Catherine Repel named partner at Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver
Catherine Repel has been named a partner at Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver. “Catherine is well-versed in all manner of workplace issues and has appeared at all levels of court …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Canada-U.S. border closure did not frustrate contract for duty-free shop worker, rules B.C. appeal court in upholding 10 months’ notice
A duty free shop in British Columbia that refused to pay severance to a retail sales clerk, arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic and the closure of the U.S.-Canada border frustrated …
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Human rights complaint involving offensive GIFs, memes at B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy paused
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has granted a deferral application by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in a discrimination case filed by a worker who alleged …