Military police who investigated a sexual assault allegation against a high-ranking Canadian Armed Forces officer failed to conduct a thorough probe and exhibited tunnel vision and investigative bias,… To continue …
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By Laura Misener, Western University and Treena Orchard, Western University The verdict is in on the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team …
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Yukon court denies company’s bid to hide name in workplace sexual assault lawsuit
A Yukon court has rejected a hospitality company’s application to anonymize its name in a sexual assault lawsuit, ruling that potential reputational damage and business losses do not constitute import… …
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Alleged sexual assaults by auto dealership owner deemed workplace incidents by tribunal
A workers’ compensation tribunal in British Columbia has ruled that alleged sexual assaults by an employer against his personal assistant occurred in the course of employment, potentially barring the … …
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B.C. tribunal allows appeal for sexual assault victim who missed filing deadline
A British Columbia employment tribunal has overturned a decision that denied a woman the right to file a complaint against her former employer after she missed the six-month statutory deadline, …
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BC tribunal partially upholds sexual assault complaint against immigrant services agency
The BC Human Rights Tribunal has allowed a discrimination complaint from a former settlement worker to proceed to a hearing, rejecting the employer’s application to dismiss the case. Most of …
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Witness to workplace sexual assault awarded WSIB benefits for PTSD
A worker who witnessed a co-worker’s spouse being sexually assaulted after a company Christmas party has been granted workplace injury benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Workpla… To …
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Dealership owner’s alleged sexual assaults of assistant not tied to employment: Tribunal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) in British Columbia has ruled that allegations of sexual assault brought by a former personal assistant against her employer, while serious, did not ar… …
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Doctor’s sexual assault of housekeeper in hospital was workplace violence, not sexual harassment: OLRB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) has ruled that a hospital’s response to a workplace sexual assault committed by a doctor against a housekeeper did not comply with its obligations …
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Workplace News
Former Mackenzie restaurant owner denies sexual assault allegations in Prince George court
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A Mackenzie restaurant proprietor who was charged with sexual assault denied all the allegations in Prince George provincial court on Friday, Feb. 7. Sotirios …


