The City of Burnaby did not violate provincial privacy law when it collected, used and disclosed a former employee’s medical information during an investigation into alleged disability benefits misrep… Free …
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PREMIUM Holi powder toss at B.C. gas station becomes workers’ comp question
A British Columbia gas station worker’s wrongful dismissal claim against her employer and a co-worker has been partly diverted through the workers’ compensation system after the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal… …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Teachers in Burnaby, B.C., win salary grid arbitration affecting pay for new hires
An arbitrator has ordered School District No. 41 (Burnaby) to place beginning teachers on higher salary steps than the district argued was required, resolving a complex dispute over how provincial… …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
B.C. construction company goes to trial 12 years after worker’s death
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee More than 12 years after a B.C. construction worker was killed on the job, his employer and the foreman for the work crew are on trial …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Baker awarded $25K in punitive damages after employer tried to force him to sign incriminating affidavit to keep his job
An employer who forced a worker to choose between signing an affidavit that could incriminate him and lead to criminal charges or keep his job has been ordered to pay …