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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B.C. court sends Civeo punitive damages back over double counting
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has upheld a labour arbitrator’s authority to hear an employer’s defamation grievance against a union but ordered the British Columbia Labour Relations Board to …
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PREMIUM Sigma Lithium ordered to pay $2.5 million after withholding shares, forcing out executive
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PREMIUM Server at high-end Vancouver steakhouse wins $90K after forced resignation
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PREMIUM Federal board breaks new ground, awards damages in Transport Canada staffing abuse case
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PREMIUM B.C. court rules executive’s $450K settlement with Xos enforceable, adds punitive damages
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Oracle hit with punitive damages for withholding employee’s statutory commissions
An Ontario Superior Court judge awarded nearly $60,000 in punitive damages against Oracle Canada after the company withheld a terminated employee’s statutory commission entitlements for eight months w… Free Membership …
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Constructive DismissalMental HealthSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Office manager wins $193K after directors’ feud froze bank accounts, leaving her unpaid for months
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Constructive DismissalSmall Claims CourtSubscriber Content
PREMIUM B.C. restaurant worker, suspended without pay for gossiping, was constructively dismissed
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Family feud over ‘banked wages’ scheme ends with father on the hook for pay, punitive damages to two sons
A dispute over allegedly “banked” wages has ended in a dismissed appeal, the awarding of punitive damages, and a clear warning to employers about the personal liability that can arise …