A former employee at a towing company in Surrey, B.C., was sexually harassed by her co-worker, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled. She was awarded a total of $14,000, …
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By Zak Vescera | The Tyee For more than three years, Jeffry Hernández supported his family in Guatemala by packing cucumbers at an Abbotsford farm. His days started early and ended …
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FeaturedJust Cause
Tribunal upholds firing of B.C. poultry worker for violating COVID-19 household exposure policy
A British Columbia poultry processor had just cause to fire a worker who showed up for work after one of his housemates tested positive for COVID during the pandemic, the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Room attendant who alleged manager called her ‘garbage’ was not bullied, harassed: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has ruled that a room attendant at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver was not subjected to bullying or harassment by her supervisors. The attendant, who is part of the …
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AccommodationFeatured
B.C. WCAT worker’s age and disability human rights complaint paused pending outcome of arbitration
A human rights complaint by a worker at B.C.’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT), alleging discrimination based on age and disability, has been put on hold pending the outcome of …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
Spilling the ink: Tribunal sides with employer in dispute over who owns tattooing equipment
A dispute between a former employee and a tattoo business in British Columbia over tattooing equipment has been settled by the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT). The disagreement revolved around ownership …
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FeaturedJust CauseSexual Harassment
Residential care home worker fired for resident abuse, not for raising bullying and harassment concerns: Tribunal
A care aide at a residential care facility was fired for “resident abuse,” not for raising concerns about workplace bullying and harassment, the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Human rights tribunal to hear late-filed sexual harassment, antisemitism case against B.C. employer
In a recent ruling, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a complaint related to sexual harassment, assault and antisemitism to proceed despite being filed outside the one-year limitation …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
B.C. seeks feedback on gig worker protections and pay standards
The Ministry of Labour in British Columbia is actively seeking feedback to improve working conditions for app-based ride-hailing and food-delivery workers. This call for input comes after consultation with platform …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
B.C. labour dispute: It’s time for an industrial inquiry commission into ports and automation
By Peter Hall, Simon Fraser University A new tentative agreement was reached on July 30 between the two groups involved in a labour dispute affecting British Columbia ports with the …