A B.C. court allowed a wrongful dismissal claim against Agricom, ordering the employer to pay $47,254.70 plus interest, after determining the employee was dismissed without cause and given insufficien… Free …
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B.C. court stays wrongful dismissal claim against contractors, says it must proceed in Alberta
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has stayed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit brought by a former worker of Integrated Contractors, ruling the case must proceed in Alberta rather than B.C. …
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Consulting firm ordered to repay deposit after owner barred from practising law
A B.C. tribunal has ordered a consulting company and its owner to repay $400 to a client after finding they provided no services and the owner was subsequently barred from …
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PREMIUM Fire protection company fails to prove employee quit, loses bid to recover training costs
A British Columbia fire protection company cannot recover more than $3,200 in training costs from a former employee because it failed to prove the worker voluntarily quit or was fired… …
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The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction against a former managing director and his family members, ordering them to return confidential business information and cease using it in their …
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Professional MisconductSubscriber Content
PREMIUM B.C. nurse loses discipline case over anti-transgender social media posts
A British Columbia registered nurse has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct for making discriminatory and derogatory statements about transgender people while identifying herself as a healthcare professional on social… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Teachers in Burnaby, B.C., win salary grid arbitration affecting pay for new hires
An arbitrator has ordered School District No. 41 (Burnaby) to place beginning teachers on higher salary steps than the district argued was required, resolving a complex dispute over how provincial… …
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Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Moving company ordered to pay $65,000 after worker quit due to sexual harassment
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered Ontime Moving Corporation to pay $64,630 to a former employee who quit after enduring more than a year of sexual harassment from… …
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$15,000 settlement offer in racial discrimination case at shelter reasonable: B.C. Human Rights Tribunal
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal dismissed a racial discrimination complaint against a shelter operator after finding the organization’s $15,000 settlement offer was reasonable, despite the … Free Membership Required …
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Constructive DismissalSubscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM Controller at B.C. plumbing and HVAC firm awarded 15 months’ pay after duties stripped during working notice
The British Columbia Supreme Court has awarded 15 months’ notice to a controller who was constructively dismissed after his employer gradually removed his responsibilities during an eight-month working notice period.… …

