B,C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a barber against the owner of Sigma Barber Shop, ruling that the claim was improperly filed against …
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Former Mackenzie restaurant owner denies sexual assault allegations in Prince George court
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Mackenzie restaurant proprietor who was charged with sexual assault denied all the allegations in Prince George provincial court on Friday, Feb. 7. Sotirios …
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B.C. painter awarded common law notice despite ESA exemption for construction sector
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled that a termination-pay exemption under the province’s Employment Standards Act for construction-related businesses does not prevent employees from claiming… To continue reading, create …
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Arbitrator upholds firing of Vancouver Airport cleaner who took passenger’s jacket
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a cleaner who took a passenger’s jacket home from a restricted food court area at Vancouver Airport and did not return it for …
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?Worker fired for telling executive-director he thought she was ‘the secretary’ was wrongfully dismissed
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BC SPCA officer fired for posting violent confrontation to Instagram, secretly recording disciplinary meeting
An arbitrator has ruled that the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was justified in firing an officer who posted images of an off-duty, violent confrontation with …
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B.C. construction company goes to trial 12 years after worker’s death
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee More than 12 years after a B.C. construction worker was killed on the job, his employer and the foreman for the work crew are on trial …
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B.C. court dismisses worker’s challenge over workplace harassment investigation into mobbing complaint
A British Columbia court has dismissed a worker’s attempt to overturn a WorkSafeBC decision that deemed her employer’s followup investigation into a mobbing complaint sufficient and decided no penalti… To …
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Harris, a workplace law firm, has announced the addition of David Penner and Amanda Alberti to its partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2025. David Penner, who joined the firm in 2022, …
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Court adjourns wrongful dismissal and harassment trial pending workers’ comp determination
A wrongful dismissal and sexual harassment trial involving allegations of assault and disputed financial transactions between a former employee and employer has been adjourned by the Supreme Court of … …