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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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 …
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Sex-based discrimination complaint against B.C.’s Ministry of Health tossed by human rights tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint against the Ministry of Health, ruling that there is no reasonable prospect of success for the allegations of sex-based discrimination …
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal accepts late retaliation discrimination complaint against credit union
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has accepted a late-filed retaliation discrimination complaint against Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, brought forward by a former employee, citing the “erroneous” legal advice …
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Retail worker’s appeal for extended mental disorder benefits rejected by tribunal after she’s cleared to return to full-time work
A retail worker in British Columbia has been denied extended wage-loss benefits after her mental disorder claim was denied by the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT). The worker, employed as …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedSmall Claims Court
Respite care worker’s award for breach of contract slashed after she fails to provide evidence around mitigation
The British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has slashed its award in a contract dispute case involving a respite care worker after she admitted to returning to a previous job …
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Workplace News
Migrant farmworker’s sexual assault allegations against Okanagan winemaker shine light on a wider issue
By Zak Vescera | The Tyee A prominent Okanagan winemaker has been accused of sexually assaulting a foreign farmworker in his employ, bringing attention to advocates’ concerns about sexual abuse of …
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Transit operator has claims against Coast Mountain Bus Company, Unifor tossed by B.C. court over jurisdiction issues
A former unionized transit operator at Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC) has had his claim against the company, and his union local, for wrongful termination, violation of human rights, and …