Not every wine ages well. So too is the case for employment relationships, as a long-serving worker at a private liquor store in British Columbia recently discovered. The worker, with …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Concrete worker awarded $2,500 after being called ape, monkey by co-worker
A concrete worker in British Columbia has been awarded $2,500 in human rights damages after being called a monkey and an ape by a colleague. But the B.C. Human Rights …
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B.C. employer wins time-theft case against remote worker after installing tracking software
A remote worker in British Columbia, fired for cause, has been ordered to pay her employer more than $2,600 for time theft after software proved she claimed to be working …
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By British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General The recipients of the honorary title of King’s Counsel (KC) for 2022 will be announced in spring 2023. The KC designation recognizes lawyers …
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Constructive DismissalEmployment ContractsFeatured
B.C. pressman loses bid to have termination clause voided because cap was shorter than mandated for ‘group’ layoffs under ESA
A senior pressman at Glenmore Printing in Richmond, B.C., was laid off during the pandemic — a move that both the worker and employer agreed was constructive dismissal. But the …
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An airline controlled by the Chinese government has been ordered to pay $100,000 in punitive damages to a long-term worker in British Columbia it repeatedly demoted and fired, alleging “time …
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China Southern Airlines hit with $100,000 in punitive damages after alleging cause in B.C. worker’s termination
An airline controlled by the Chinese government has been ordered to pay $100,000 in punitive damages to a long-term worker in British Columbia it repeatedly demoted and fired, alleging “time …
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Lawson Lundell LLP is pleased to announce it is joining forces with Kelowna firm Petraroia Langford LLP, effective February 1, 2023, further strengthening the firm’s legal services and capabilities in Western and Northern Canada. …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
First permanent delivery-fee cap in Canada will help B.C. ring in new year
Canada’s first permanent cap on fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery companies will go into effect in British Columbia on Jan. 1, 2023, giving restaurant owners more certainty about their …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
B.C. farm workers who hand-harvest crops get rate increase Jan. 1
Farm workers and producers are reminded that the minimum wage for agricultural piece rates will increase by 2.8% on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops …