A workers’ compensation tribunal has ordered the reopening of a claim for a former foundry worker whose major depressive disorder significantly worsened nearly two decades after he sustained severe bu… …
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B.C. engineer fired for performance, not safety retaliation, tribunal finds
A British Columbia engineer’s appeal of her termination has been dismissed after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her employer did not retaliate against her for raising safety concerns…. Free …
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Labour relations issues, not OHS: Medical office assistant loses appeal at B.C.’s WCAT
A medical office assistant who was fired after complaining about a co-worker’s performance has lost her appeal at the B.C. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, which found she never raised an …
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Worker’s claim over deductions for alleged phone theft, fuel card misuse dismissed after signing release
A B.C. tribunal has dismissed a worker’s claim for more than $800 in paycheck deductions after allegations he filled up both his vehicles with a company fuel card after being …
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PREMIUM B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim by CEO who worked on personal business during company time
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed all claims by a former CEO who alleged wrongful dismissal, finding he was terminated with just cause after he spent significant work time… …
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PREMIUM Vancouver Police Board ordered to pay $30,000 to officer over harassment complaint handling
A labour arbitrator has ordered the Vancouver Police Board to pay $30,000 to a police officer for failing to properly investigate her workplace harassment complaints after she was sexually assaulted… …
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B.C. proposes 27 weeks of job-protected medical leave for workers with serious illness
British Columbia employers will need to hold positions for up to 27 weeks for employees recovering from serious illness or injury under proposed amendments to the Employment Standards Act announced …
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PREMIUM B.C. court rules executive’s $450K settlement with Xos enforceable, adds punitive damages
A former executive has won her appeal against Xos Services (Canada) after the Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled a settlement agreement worth more than $450,000 (U.S.) was binding despite… …
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Bad hair day for Triple Hair as B.C. court orders $103K payout to former biotech executive
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered biotechnology firm Triple Hair Group to pay more than $103,000 to a former executive who was wrongfully dismissed and underpaid during his …
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B.C. court refuses union’s bid to adjourn wrongful dismissal trial over unfinalized pleadings
The B.C. Supreme Court has refused to adjourn a wrongful dismissal trial scheduled for next year, rejecting a union’s argument that amended pleadings must be finalized before the case can …


