A British Columbia court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim against Precision Pulley & Idler, ruling the worker filed his action more than three years after the limitation period expired …
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Technical Safety BC grievance dismissed after union tries to expand 2022 accommodation claim
A British Columbia arbitrator has dismissed a worker’s grievance against Technical Safety BC, ruling that the union improperly attempted to broaden a 2022 accommodation grievance to cover employer del… Free …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses college instructor’s civil claim over workplace investigation
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has dismissed a civil claim brought by a college instructor against his employer and dozens of individual respondents, ruling the dispute falls within the …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
HRTO rejects sexual harassment claim filed nearly 4 years after termination
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has dismissed a sexual harassment and discrimination application filed almost four years after the alleged incidents, finding the applicant failed to provide a goo… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. construction worker’s complaint against union over sexual harassment investigation dismissed
The BC Labour Relations Board has dismissed a construction worker’s complaint that her union failed to properly represent her during a workplace sexual harassment investigation, finding she agreed to … …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Suspension upheld for ready-mix driver who pointed finger at boss during safety dispute
A British Columbia arbitrator has upheld a one-day suspension for a long-service ready-mix concrete driver who pointed his finger at a female supervisor and told her in a raised voice …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsJust CauseSubscriber ContentWorkplace Violence
PREMIUM Coast Mountain Bus Company driver fired for chasing, kicking passenger after bottle thrown
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a transit operator who chased down and physically assaulted a passenger after the passenger threw a plastic juice bottle that bounced off a… …
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Mental disability claim in complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association dismissed
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed the mental disability portion of a former worker’s human rights complaint against Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association, finding she has no reasonable prospe… Free …
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Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen West Fraser Mills was justified in firing a 100 Mile Lumber worker two years ago for uttering a death threat to co-workers, according to …
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By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed a petition by Gibraltar Mines Ltd. and sent a worker’s long-running discrimination complaint back to the B.C. Human …