A British Columbia lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct for using his firm’s trust account to handle more than $6.5 million in transactions without making reasonable inquiries into …
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Constructive DismissalMental HealthSubscriber Content
🔒Office manager wins $193K after directors’ feud froze bank accounts, leaving her unpaid for months
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A 64-year-old engineer who worked just six months as vice-president of engineering at a British Columbia communications company has been awarded five months’ severance pay after a judge rejected the …
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The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision rejecting a bid by a former CEO and shareholder to liquidate and dissolve Mitchell Press Limited and its …
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The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a petition from a hospitalist who argued her suspension for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 violated her Charter rights. The worker …
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FeaturedLegal CostsWrongful Dismissal
B.C. court awards increased costs to worker in wrongful dismissal case against Macquarie Energy
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered Macquarie Energy Canada to pay increased costs to a former employee in a wrongful dismissal case, finding the company pursued three allegations …
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Constructive DismissalSmall Claims CourtSubscriber ContentWorkplace Violence
🔒Showcase ordered to pay worker over constructive dismissal after stockroom incident
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Worker’s claim for living out allowance and expenses dismissed by B.C. tribunal
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal has dismissed a former worker’s claim for nearly $4,000 in unpaid living out allowance and expenses following his termination from Gainer Brothers Contracting. The … …
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Amazon has lost its appeal of a labour board ruling that certified a union at the company’s Delta, B.C. warehouse. The B.C. Labour Relations Board dismissed Amazon’s challenge Tuesday and …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
🔒Sawmill in Surrey, B.C., ordered to pay severance after labour board rules buyer not successor
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