Jennifer Glougie will continue as chair of the BC Labour Relations Board and the Employment Standards Tribunal for another five years. She has held both positions since February 2022 and …
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B.C. tribunal allows late-filed harassment complaint to proceed, cites worker’s mental health issues
A late-filed human rights complaint alleging sexual harassment and discrimination will go before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, after it found “it is in the public interest to allow …
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B.C. tribunal denies request for reconsideration in workplace discrimination case involving former staffer at District of Taylor
A former employee of the District of Taylor who alleged sex discrimination in her job has had her request for reconsideration of an earlier decision rejected by the British Columbia …
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Sex discrimination complaint against B.C. dental clinic dismissed by human rights tribunal
A complaint alleging sex discrimination within a dental clinic’s workplace has been dismissed by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal. The Tribunal found that none of the complainant’s allegati… Free …
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B.C. court rejects fired worker’s attempt to obtain employer’s investigative report amid whistleblower safety concerns
A British Columbia Supreme Court ruling has rejected a fired worker’s attempt to access an employer’s confidential investigative report tied to his termination, citing privacy and safety risks to thir… …
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B.C. golf course ordered to pay worker $27,500 for harassment and intimidation by arbitrator
A golf course in British Columbia has been ordered to pay $27,500 in damages to a former unionized employee for workplace harassment and intimidation by an arbitrator. The award, from …
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Pulp mill worker, suspended for failing to respond to safety alarms, awarded two years’ back pay
A long-serving worker at a pulp mill in British Columbia has been awarded nearly two years’ back pay after he was suspended — and not accommodated in a suitable position …
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) has denied a nurse’s claim for compensation for a mental disorder under section 135 of British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act. It found that the …
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal orders hearing into school board discrimination complaint
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe BC Human Rights Tribunal has partially dismissed a discrimination complaint brought against the Board of Education of School District No. 38 (Richmond) while allowing key aspects related to an …
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B.C. tribunal partly upholds sex discrimination complaint against engineering firm and owner
Western Pacific Engineering Group and its owner discriminated against a former female employee on several occasions by making comments of a sexual nature connected to their brief, extramarital affair,… Free …