An insurance brokerage in British Columbia wrongfully dismissed a producer who had been stalked for years by a client’s representative, the Supreme Court of British Columbia has ruled, awarding her… …
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PREMIUM WCAT denies border officer’s mental disorder compensation claim following encounter with armed, dangerous individual
A border services representative in British Columbia has lost his appeal for workers’ compensation for a mental disorder, after the province’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found that his encounter with… …
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A woman who travelled from British Columbia to stay with her husband in Seattle is disentitled to employment insurance benefits for three of the five days she spent outside Canada, …
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Division president’s bullying complaint rejected after resignation dispute
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has dismissed a division president’s complaint that he was fired for reporting bullying and harassment, finding he did not hold a genuine safety concern and …
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PREMIUM Viterra loses bid to overturn contempt finding, $400,000 fine for requiring Vancouver port staff to exceed working hours
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a contempt finding and a $400,000 fine against grain handler Viterra for requiring employees at its Vancouver port terminals to work beyond the… …
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The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a former provincial government worker’s application to reconsider a decision that threw out his duty of fair representation complaint, rejecti… Free Membership …
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Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is urging the British Columbia government to ban or sharply limit non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence, saying the contracts silenc… Free Membership …
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PREMIUM B.C. court dismisses Investors Group consultant’s wrongful dismissal claim, counterclaim
A British Columbia judge has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim brought by a long-serving Investors Group investment consultant, finding the company had just cause to end his 27-year career based… …
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B.C. worker fired after harassment complaint not victim of retaliation
A worker who was dismissed the same day she filed a bullying and harassment complaint with her employer’s board of directors was not the target of retaliation, the Workers’ Compensation …
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PREMIUM BC Hydro loses court fight after it steered worker away from reporting mental health injury
British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority has failed to overturn a finding that it discouraged a worker from reporting a mental-disorder injury to the province’s workers’ compensation board. The Supreme… …