A hospital food services worker who was terminated for refusing COVID-19 vaccination has had her human rights complaint dismissed after a tribunal found she had no reasonable prospect of proving …
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FeaturedPrivacy
Union official’s privacy lawsuit dismissed after credit card audit report led to election loss
A BC Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former union official who claimed privacy violations and the release of an audit report about her credit card …
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PREMIUM Moores faces human rights complaint despite late filing after technical error
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has accepted a late-filed sex and family status discrimination complaint against Moores the Suit People, finding the public interest outweighs the delay caused when… …
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
BC tribunal allows worker to add employer to sexual harassment complaint 17 months past deadline
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a former support worker to add her employer to a sexual harassment complaint nearly two years after the deadline, finding it was in …
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British Columbia employers can no longer ask workers for sick notes for their first two short-term health absences each year under new employment standards rules that took effect Nov. 12. …
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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses real estate broker’s claim that commission trust account created statutory right to payment
A British Columbia real estate broker who lost a contractual dispute over commission cannot claim the funds were held in a statutory trust for him simply because his employer deposited …
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Subscriber ContentWrongful Dismissal
PREMIUM B.C. winemaker awarded 12 months’ notice after being wrongfully dismissed by new owners
A British Columbia winery wrongfully dismissed its general manager and chief winemaker without cause, failing to prove allegations of fraud and misconduct that emerged only after the termination, the BC… …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
Bankruptcy doesn’t erase legal costs or damages for B.C. worker in wrongful dismissal case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled that a former employee of Batten Industries cannot discharge debts owed to her former employer through bankruptcy, including a damages award and …
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FeaturedSexual HarassmentSmall Claims Court
Realtor’s claim for unpaid office fees tossed after tribunal finds it failed to investigate harassment
The Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia has dismissed a $5,000 claim by City Realty against a real estate contractor after finding the company fundamentally breached its agreement by failing… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court strikes school counsellor’s wrongful dismissal claim, says labour arbitration proper forum
A British Columbia court has struck a wrongful dismissal action brought by a former school counsellor, ruling that her employment-related claims must be resolved through labour arbitration under her u… …

