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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
University of Victoria prof fired for sexual harassment loses fair representation fight with union
A University of Victoria professor who was fired for alleged sexual harassment has failed to convince the B.C. Labour Relations Board that his union breached its duty of fair representation …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal says woman waited too long to file for workers’ comp after being sexually harassed by supervisor
A British Columbia worker’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits related to workplace sexual harassment was dismissed because she filed her application more than two years after the psychological … Free …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
JDS Energy & Mining wins bid to proceed with mediation despite former COO’s concerns over document disclosure
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application by a former executive of JDS Energy & Mining Inc. to postpone a court-ordered mediation, rejecting arguments that the process …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
Court upholds workers’ comp tribunal decision barring workplace assault victim from suing First Nation employer
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a judicial review application from a First Nation finance director who was barred from suing her employer and colleagues after being assaulted …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. employer hit with higher cost penalty for unsupported dishonourable conduct claims in firing case
A British Columbia Supreme Court has ordered an employer to pay 1.5 times the normal legal costs to a wrongfully dismissed employee after the company pursued “allegations of dishonourable conduct” …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Court strikes human trafficking lawsuit against Taylor Swift and employers
A British Columbia court has struck a civil lawsuit that alleged multiple defendants, including pop star Taylor Swift, participated in human trafficking — but left open the possibility for the …
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Mental HealthSubscriber Content
PREMIUM B.C. tribunal accepts late-filed human rights complaint from care aide citing PTSD symptoms
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FeaturedMental HealthSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal rejects late sexual harassment complaint against major retailer
A British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has refused to accept a sexual harassment complaint against a major retailer and manager, ruling that a two-year filing delay was not in the …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Elected official wins wrongful dismissal case after Indigenous government fails to follow own suspension rules
An elected president of an Indigenous government in British Columbia has been awarded more than $320,000 in damages after a court found he was constructively dismissed when the board suspended …