By Isaac Phan Nay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Advocates are welcoming a rare decision to permanently ban an Okanagan winemaker from the Temporary Foreign Worker Program because of abuses. Bu… Free …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. court admonishes WestJet’s ‘potentially adversarial’ approach to producing documents in flight attendants’ class action
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered WestJet to disclose a wider range of harassment complaint files involving flight attendants, ruling that any allegations brought forward by class memb… …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Teck Coal ordered to pay $140,000 after mine worker severely injured changing truck wheel
A mining company that contracted out truck maintenance has been ordered by the British Columbia Environmental Appeal Board to pay an administrative monetary penalty of $140,000 after a serious wheel …
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FeaturedSmall Claims CourtWrongful Dismissal
HR manager who claimed he was fired after UPS outlet failed to ship a package loses bid to recover lost wages
A former HR manager in British Columbia who claimed he lost his job over an unshipped package has won damages from the courier company — but only for breach of …
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FeaturedPeople on the MoveWorkplace News
Jennifer Glougie reappointed as chair of B.C.’s labour relations board for another five years
Jennifer Glougie will continue as chair of the BC Labour Relations Board and the Employment Standards Tribunal for another five years. She has held both positions since February 2022 and …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues
A late-filed human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination will go before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, after it found “it is in the public interest to allow …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
B.C. tribunal denies request for reconsideration in workplace discrimination case involving former staffer at District of Taylor
A former employee of the District of Taylor who alleged sex discrimination in her job has had her request for reconsideration of an earlier decision rejected by the British Columbia …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Sex discrimination complaint against B.C. dental clinic dismissed by human rights tribunal
A complaint alleging sex discrimination within a dental clinic’s workplace has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The Tribunal found that none of the complainant’s allegati… Free …
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FeaturedWorkplace InvestigationsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to thir… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
B.C. golf course ordered to pay worker $27,500 for harassment and intimidation by arbitrator
A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from …

