New legislation introduced in British Columbia aims to expedite the process for internationally trained professionals to have their credentials recognized, allowing them to join the workforce more quickly. The proposed …
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‘Unfortunate end to his exemplary career’: B.C. court awards $2 million USD in severance pay to 75-year-old worker
Western Magnesium Corporation (WMC) has been ordered to pay $2 million USD in severance pay to a former employee who sued the company for wrongful termination. Additional damages for unpaid …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
New program in B.C. offers free legal advice to sexual assault survivors
A groundbreaking initiative aimed at providing free legal advice to individuals who have experienced sexual assault has been launched in British Columbia. The program, known as “Stand Informed legal advice …
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‘Abusive, planned and deliberate’: B.C. court blasts China Southern Airlines’ conduct that tarnished worker’s reputation
China Southern Airlines (CSA) has been ordered to pay a fired worker more than $200,000 — including $35,000 in aggravated damages for mental distress and $75,000 in punitive damages by …
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Employee’s human rights case against B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development deferred amid workplace dispute
A complaint made by a unionized employee against the Ministry of Children and Family Development, alleging discrimination based on physical and mental disability and religion, has been deferred by the …
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Secret tapes in the workplace: Dismissal of senior analyst over covert recording upheld on appeal
In a case that has put the spotlight on the ethical implications of secretly recording workplace conversations, a former senior financial analyst at Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, a pulp and …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
B.C. aims to streamline credential recognition for internationally trained professionals
British Columbia has announced that it is set to introduce legislation this fall to facilitate the recognition of international credentials. This comes ahead of a scheduled fair credentials town hall …
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B.C. court allows worker with MS to challenge release agreement amidst discrimination claims
A court in British Columbia has decided to let a worker’s human rights complaint against his previous employer move forward, even though he had signed a release preventing further legal …
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‘Reprehensible conduct’: B.C. employer awarded special costs after wrongful dismissal trial stretches to 23 days
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded special costs to an employer following a protracted wrongful dismissal battle. Batten Industries was granted 80% of its special costs after the …
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Law Society of British Columbia offers new mental health, well-being resources for legal professionals
Improving legal professionals’ mental health is a key priority for the Law Society. The Law Society recognizes that lawyers are human beings, each with a unique set of personal and …