The Supreme Court of British Columbia has awarded $24,000 in damages to D.G.K., who claimed he was constructively dismissed from his role as a supervisor for CAS Ventures on the …
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B.C. law society panel grants conditional approval for applicant’s articling enrollment despite past misconduct
An applicant seeking enrollment in the Law Society Admission Program (LSAP) has been granted permission to proceed with their articling by the Law Society of British Columbia, despite facing scrutiny …
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B.C. lawyer resigns amid sexual harassment findings after decades of misconduct
A long-time family law practitioner and mediator in British Columbia has agreed to resign from the legal profession after admitting to multiple instances of sexual harassment spanning over two decades… …
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted a request to transfer a wrongful dismissal case against MEG Energy Corp. to Alberta where the plaintiff had been employed. The court …
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The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint filed by a teacher who claimed he was discriminated against by the Conseil Scolaire Francophone de la Colombie-Britannique (CSF) du… …
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Horizon North Logistics manager who went to pub while on call, returned to work impaired has human rights claim tossed
The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint against Horizon North Logistics, concluding that the company’s decision to terminate an employee after an incident i… Free Membership …
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BC Human Rights Tribunal allows late-filed racial discrimination complaint against jazz club
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of accepting a late-filed racial discrimination complaint from a former employee of Hermann’s Jazz Club in Victoria, noting it has not …
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B.C. tribunal rejects construction site supervisor’s toxic work environment allegations
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) of British Columbia has dismissed a worker’s appeal alleging prohibited action by his employer, upholding an earlier decision by the Workers’ Compensat… Free Membership …
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Restaurant supervisor’s sexual harassment complaint against UBC Alma Mater Society can proceed: Tribunal
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that a sexual harassment complaint brought against the University of British Columbia’s Alma Mater Society (AMS) by a former supervisor will proceed to …
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Human rights complaint against ISSBC proceeding after Afghani-born Muslim worker alleges decade of discrimination
A complaint from a worker who alleged she faced a decade of discrimination in her job at the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSBC) will largely proceed to a …