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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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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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.… …
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By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Provincial Court judge in Prince George reserved a sentencing decision Aug. 14 in the case of a fired Home Depot employee who pleaded …
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Arbitrator upholds firing of B.C. cook for repeated sexual harassment of three young women
An arbitrator has upheld the dismissal of a cook at Summerland Seniors Village in British Columbia after finding he engaged in repeated sexual harassment of three young female co-workers. The …
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Galloway Lumber severance dispute deferred to arbitration, board rules
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a union’s bid to enforce severance payments through the courts, ruling that a dispute over Galloway Lumber Company Limited’s adjustment plan m… …
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Yellow Pages workers in B.C. gain union certification despite employer objections
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has granted a union bid to add a group of digital operations employees at Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited to an existing …
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Performance management trauma claim fails due to six-year filing delay
A worker in British Columbia who claimed he developed a mental disorder during a two-year performance management program has lost his appeal after filing his compensation claim six years after …
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PREMIUM Canada Post carrier wins partial appeal over ‘bad faith’ decisions on dangerous dog safety concerns
A letter carrier who developed a mental disorder after her employer repeatedly dismissed her safety concerns about delivering mail to a property with dangerous dogs has won a partial appeal… …


