An Alberta woman was awarded $50,000 in damages for injury to dignity after a tribunal ruled she had been touched on her breast and hip by her boss on a …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Valid severance clause in employment contract limits B.C. worker’s termination pay: Tribunal
A worker’s attempt to get a bigger severance package than his employment contract allowed has been shot down by a B.C. tribunal. Anthony Weall was hired by The Dugout Drop-In …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. logging company assumed long-term truck driver quit, but court rules he was terminated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA recent ruling from the British Columbia Supreme Court reinforces a simple fact: Employers need concrete proof an employee has resigned. “Assuming” the worker quit or abandoned a position never …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Courier driver, fired after just one shift at coffee company, awarded 3 weeks’ pay
A courier driver in British Columbia who worked one shift before being fired has been awarded three weeks’ pay. Dagim Tessema was hired as a driver by Nemesis Coffee Holdings. …
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This week’s stories include: Oracle’s ‘just cause’ termination clause tossed for being too broad. Ontario court says clauses must be clear and unambiguous in how they are written. Ontario employers …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. Supreme Court deducts CERB payments from notice period for former waterpark worker
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has deducted CERB benefits from the notice period in a recent ruling. Harold Frederiks was employed at Splashdown Waterparks from 2000 to 2016. A …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Violent assault on man who was revving car engine at 5 a.m. leads to claim for lost wages
Not every case involving the world of employment deals with employers. A recent violent assault that took place in a parking lot ended up with the victim suing his attacker …
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Employment ContractsFeatured
Music teacher was contractor, not employee, despite 13-years on the job: B.C. tribunal
A part-time music teacher who worked for an employer for 13 years was a contractor and not entitled to severance pay, the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) of British Columbia has …
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Do your severance entitlements change if you don’t sign by the deadline? What are your rights if you are let go from a position you were recently hired for? Get …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Baker awarded $25K in punitive damages after employer tried to force him to sign incriminating affidavit to keep his job
An employer who forced a worker to choose between signing an affidavit that could incriminate him and lead to criminal charges or keep his job has been ordered to pay …