By Zak Vescera | The Tyee British Columbia says it wants to force employers to pay people of all genders the same money for the same work — just not …
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By the Law Society of British Columnbia On March 10, 2023 the Benchers will consider whether the Law Society should ask the government to permit the licensing of paralegals by …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Unrepentant worker fired after discussing co-worker’s sexual orientation on her podcast
A B.C. legal assistant who hosted an after-hours podcast in which she discussed a co-worker’s sexual orientation and made insensitive remarks was fired by her employer. The company cited her …
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
B.C. trucking company loses claim for damages to vehicle, attempt to recoup safe-driving bonus
A trucking company has had its claim for damages to a vehicle, along with an attempt to recoup a safe-driving bonus from the worker, tossed out by small claims court …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The ‘blue wall’ of silence allows bullying, sexual abuse and violence to infect police forces
By Jason Walker, University Canada West After an alleged targeted campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by fellow members of the Vancouver Police Department, Const. Nicole Chan died by suicide …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Popping the cork: Tension leads to without cause dismissal for long-serving B.C. liquor worker
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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FeaturedJust CauseRecommended
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 …