A gay worker who was terminated after reporting a homophobic slur from a teenage colleague has won his human rights complaint against a British Columbia building centre, with the tribunal… …
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B.C. tribunal trims part-time cook’s prohibited action remedy to one month
A part-time weekend cook fired by a small British Columbia restaurant after raising a workplace bullying complaint is entitled to roughly one month of additional wage-loss, tips and interest — …
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B.C. taxi company breached statutory freeze by contracting out dispatch work
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has found that a Burnaby-based taxi company breached the statutory freeze under the province’s Labour Relations Code when it contracted out the work of …
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Worker’s mental disorder claim allowed after manager mocked safety concerns
A youth justice worker in British Columbia has won her appeal for workers’ compensation after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal found her manager bullied and harassed her in response to …
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B.C. tribunal upholds painter’s firing despite harassment complaint timing
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has dismissed a probationary worker’s appeal alleging his employer terminated him in retaliation for raising a bullying and harassment complaint, finding the … Free Membership …
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WCAT revives B.C. worker’s PTSD claim filed 12 days late
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has allowed a British Columbia public servant’s mental disorder claim to proceed on its merits, finding special circumstances — including a functional neurolo… Free Membership …
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal has certified to the Supreme Court of British Columbia that any psychological injury alleged by a former human resources director in her counterclaim against … …
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PREMIUM HR’s disclosure of worker’s sexual orientation a significant stressor: WCAT
A landscaping company truck driver has won his appeal at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal of British Columbia after the panel found that the unauthorized disclosure of his sexual orientation… …
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B.C. court upholds tribunal refusal to fast-track antisemitism complaint against teachers’ union
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a judicial review brought by a group of Jewish teachers who sought to overturn a decision of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator backs union on minimum staffing at Vancouver International Airport’s fuel terminal
An arbitrator has ruled that S.G.S. Canada must keep its Vancouver International Airport fuel terminal staffed at all times with at least four employees — one crew leader and three… …


