An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a Britco Pork employee following multiple incidents at a company-sponsored family barbecue, finding the conduct constituted harassment and warranted dismiss… Free Membership Required …
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FeaturedJust Cause
B.C. project manager’s dismissal upheld for time theft, insubordination
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a former project manager at Solid Rock Steel Fabricating, finding that his termination was for cause …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
BC labour board ruling a win for janitors’ job protection, says union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After a Vancouver school switched cleaning companies, the BC Labour Relations Board ordered the company to honour the previous cleaners’ collective agreement and hire …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedJust CauseSexual Harassment
Lantic justified in firing worker for picket line misconduct, rules B.C. arbitrator
An arbitrator has upheld the termination of a long-serving Lantic Inc. employee for misconduct during a labour dispute, ruling that the employer had just cause to dismiss the worker for …
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FeaturedMental HealthOccupational Health & Safety
Protection service officer in B.C. denied permanent disability benefits for mental disorder claim
A protection service officer who claimed compensation for a mental disorder related to alleged workplace bullying and harassment has been denied a referral for permanent disability benefits, following… Free Membership …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Operations manager, fired by non-profit gym after raising safety concern, awarded $12K
The B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has upheld a decision ordering a volunteer-based, non-profit gym to compensate its former operations manager for lost wages and interest after fin… Free …
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British Columbia’s minimum wage will rise 2.6% on June 1, 2025, bringing the general hourly rate to $17.85. The increase is tied to inflation under legislative changes made in 2024. …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
BC Hydro employee’s harassment claim falls within workers’ compensation system, tribunal rules
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has determined that a former BC Hydro employee’s claims of workplace harassment and sexual harassment fall within the scope of the province’s workers’ … …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
Barber’s wrongful dismissal claim in B.C. dismissed after he sues owner, not company
B,C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a barber against the owner of Sigma Barber Shop, ruling that the claim was improperly filed against …
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Workplace News
Former Mackenzie restaurant owner denies sexual assault allegations in Prince George court
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Mackenzie restaurant proprietor who was charged with sexual assault denied all the allegations in Prince George provincial court on Friday, Feb. 7. Sotirios …