The Supreme Court of British Columbia has stayed a wrongful dismissal action brought by a British Columbia accountant against a U.S.-based company, finding the court lacked jurisdiction and that Ohio …
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Worker denied comp for stress after accidental voicemail where bosses called her ‘slippery’ and ‘unreliable’
An infection control practitioner who said workplace bullying left her with stress and insomnia will not receive compensation, after British Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found the … Free Membership …
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PREMIUM B.C. Court of Appeal upholds vexatious litigant order against fired Horizon North worker
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has dismissed every appeal brought by a former catering worker who was declared a vexatious litigant after years of failed attempts to relitigate… …
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Signed release blocks worker’s discrimination complaint against B.C. health authority
A worker who signed a release settling his grievance with the Provincial Health Services Authority cannot pursue his discrimination complaint, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ruled, fin… Free …
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PREMIUM TransLink can shield legal advice from fired vaccine objector, rules privacy commissioner
A former employee of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority lost his bid to obtain records the transit agency withheld as privileged, after British Columbia’s Office of the Information… …
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The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a discrimination complaint against Sun Life, finding the insurer was not the worker’s employer when he was denied a religious exemption from …
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Vernon, B.C., teacher’s firing upheld for facilitating assessment cheating by student
An arbitrator has dismissed a grievance challenging the dismissal of a British Columbia teacher who let one student complete a provincial Grade 12 literacy assessment under another student’s identity,… Free …
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds injury award for HR student hurt in car crash despite judge’s error
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia has upheld a $50,000 award for loss of future earning capacity to a woman injured in a 2014 motor vehicle accident, finding the …
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Former liquor store president in B.C. who misappropriated funds hit with $100K in punitive damages
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered a former company president to pay $100,000 in punitive damages and $137,067.43 in pre-judgment interest after finding he misappropriated more than $81… …
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Nurse suspended after reporting threat at B.C. homeless encampment loses reprisal appeal
A registered nurse who said her employer suspended her in reprisal for reporting a threatening encounter at a homeless encampment has lost her appeal, with the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal …