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 thir… …
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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
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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,… To …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
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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Workplace News
Whistleblower protections extended to B.C. universities and WorkSafeBC
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish 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 Nor… To …
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FeaturedLegal Costs
B.C. car dealership ordered to pay special costs after prolonged litigation marked by non-compliance
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded special costs of more than $90,000 following years of litigation in which the plaintiff, Lucky Eight Enterprises Ltd., was found to have …