An elected president of an Indigenous government in British Columbia has been awarded more than $320,000 in damages after a court found he was constructively dismissed when the board suspended …
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B.C. tribunal links domestic violence trauma to failed driving tests in workplace discrimination case
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has denied an employer’s application to dismiss a discrimination complaint filed by a worker who was demoted after failing to obtain her driver’s licence, …
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B.C. court upholds order blocking Gate Gourmet from using out-of-province workers during Vancouver airport strike
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a labour relations board order that prevented Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. from using workers at its Alberta and Ontario operations to perform catering …
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When it comes to retirement discussions, ‘maybe’ is a four letter word
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe phone call that changed everything lasted maybe five minutes. On one end of the line, a beer equipment servicer (identified here as B.G.) laid off during the early pandemic …
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PREMIUM Beer worker who said he ‘might as well retire’ during COVID layoff wins wrongful dismissal case
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PREMIUM 🔒Bookkeeper wins constructive dismissal case after office desk reassignment
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A British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling has clarified when terminated employees can seek compensation through corporate oppression claims, emphasizing that employment-related losses must stem from s… Free Membership Required …
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PREMIUM Employee who discussed retirement for two years loses wrongful dismissal claim
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B.C. court refuses to quash human rights complaint over workplace injury discrimination
The BC Supreme Court has refused to overturn a human rights tribunal’s decision allowing a discrimination complaint to proceed, even though the complainant provided limited medical evidence to support… Free …
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Former principal not constructively dismissed, B.C. court rules in private school dispute
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a longtime private school principal who alleged he had been constructively dismissed when the school hired a new …