The British Columbia Court of Appeal has affirmed the B.C. Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to determine the existence of a settlement agreement in a case involving a human rights complaint. This …
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‘Blunt and rude’ email to correctional officer by management was not threatening behaviour: B.C. tribunal
The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a correctional officer’s appeal for compensation for a mental disorder, which he attributed to an email received from an assistant …
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B.C. tribunal confirms employer retaliation against fitness facility worker for reporting safety and harassment issues
The British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has confirmed an earlier ruling that an employer retaliated against a fitness facility worker who raised safety issues, including bullying and sexual …
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Former 7-Eleven employee’s sex discrimination complaint dismissed by B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a complaint filed by SV, a former employee of 7-Eleven Canada Inc., who alleged sex discrimination in the workplace. SV, who worked at …
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Termination clause in former VP’s contract at Harbour Air Seaplanes ruled enforceable by B.C. court
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a termination clause for a former executive at Harbour Air Seaplanes, a Richmond, B.C.-based floatplane service. The worker, GE, held the position …
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Human rights complaint against Office of the Premier of British Columbia deferred pending outcome of civil case
A human rights complaint against the Office of the Premier of British Columbia has been deferred for up to one year pending the outcoming of a civil action. The British …
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WestJet’s attempt to limit period in class-action lawsuit over workplace harassment denied by Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application by WestJet to limit the class period in a lawsuit alleging the airline breached its employment contracts regarding a harassment-free …
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B.C. Court of Appeal overturns injunction against former pet food store worker who badmouthed company online
A former employee of a pet food maker in British Columbia, who bad-mouthed the company in online posts, has successfully appealed a court-ordered injunction that barred her from making any …
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Welder who said she was disciplined for taking mental health day has case dismissed by B.C. tribunal
A complaint of workplace discrimination based on mental disability and sex has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The case involved AS, a former production welder for …
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal accepts late-filed discrimination complaint against Halton Recycling, cites public interest
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has decided to accept a late-filed complaint of employment discrimination based on sex against Halton Recycling Ltd. and its manager, VC. The complainant, EN, …