A complaint alleging sex discrimination within a dental clinic’s workplace has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The Tribunal found that none of the complainant’s allegations that …
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B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to third-party …
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B.C. golf course ordered to pay worker $27,500 for harassment and intimidation by arbitrator
A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from …
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Pulp mill worker, suspended for failing to respond to safety alarms, awarded two years’ back pay
A long-serving worker at a pulp mill in British Columbia has been awarded nearly two years’ back pay after he was suspended — and not accommodated in a suitable position …
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a nurse’s claim for compensation for a mental disorder under section 135 of British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act. It found that the …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders hearing into school board discrimination complaint
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially dismissed a discrimination complaint brought against the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) while allowing key aspects related to an …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal partly upholds sex discrimination complaint against engineering firm and owner
Western Pacific Engineering Group and its owner discriminated against a former female employee on several occasions by making comments of a sexual nature connected to their brief, extramarital affair, the …
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TELUS not required to seek leave to appeal injunction over workplace changes: B.C. Court of Appeal
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has determined that TELUS Communications Inc. can proceed with its appeal against an injunction without seeking leave — a ruling that was moot because …
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British Columbia has expanded its whistleblower protection legislation to include employees at research universities and WorkSafeBC, offering new safeguards for staff reporting serious wrongdoing. Effective Dec. 1, the Public Interest …
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By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee Northern Health has denied wrongfully demoting a former employee for making pro-Palestinian statements outside of work. Amy Blanding, former executive director of the Northern Health …