A British Columbia engineer’s appeal of her termination has been dismissed after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her employer did not retaliate against her for raising safety concerns…. Free …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Labour relations issues, not OHS: Medical office assistant loses appeal at B.C.’s WCAT
A medical office assistant who was fired after complaining about a co-worker’s performance has lost her appeal at the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, which found she never raised an …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
Worker’s claim over deductions for alleged phone theft, fuel card misuse dismissed after signing release
A B.C. tribunal has dismissed a worker’s claim for more than $800 in paycheck deductions after allegations he filled up both his vehicles with a company fuel card after being …
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Just CauseSubscriber Content
PREMIUM B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim by CEO who worked on personal business during company time
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Vancouver Police Board ordered to pay $30,000 to officer over harassment complaint handling
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FeaturedWorkplace News
B.C. proposes 27 weeks of job-protected medical leave for workers with serious illness
British Columbia employers will need to hold positions for up to 27 weeks for employees recovering from serious illness or injury under proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act announced …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM B.C. court rules executive’s $450K settlement with Xos enforceable, adds punitive damages
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Bad hair day for Triple Hair as B.C. court orders $103K payout to former biotech executive
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered biotechnology firm Triple Hair Group to pay more than $103,000 to a former executive who was wrongfully dismissed and underpaid during his …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court refuses union’s bid to adjourn wrongful dismissal trial over unfinalized pleadings
The B.C. Supreme Court has refused to adjourn a wrongful dismissal trial scheduled for next year, rejecting a union’s argument that amended pleadings must be finalized before the case can …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court rejects summary trial for flight controller fired after Vancouver airport gate incident
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has refused to hear a flight controller’s wrongful dismissal claim by summary trial, finding that two diametrically opposed versions of a workplace altercation require a …

