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- Discrimination in Employment Based on Political Belief Complaint Filed Against BC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Proof Requirement
In British Columbia, as well as several other provinces, the Government has recently introduced proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements to access certain businesses and services. Last week, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) refused to allow a complaint to proceed after a … Read more »
- Worker Barred From Suing Employer Directly For Workplace Injuries After Being Denied Workers’ Compensation
In a British Columbia Court of Appeal case, a worker attempted to sue his employer directly for injuries after the Workers’ Compensation Board declined to award him compensation. The Court of Appeal ultimately rejected the worker’s appeal. In July 2021, he applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for … Read more »
- Ontario Court Certifies Class Action Against Uber
Supreme Court of Canada 2020 Decision in Uber Case In 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a ruling relating to a proposed class action against Uber. In that case, an Uber driver sought to commence a class proceeding against Uber for violations of the Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”). Ho … Read more »
- Workplace Sexual Harassment vs. Sexual Assault – Court Clarifies Distinction in Wrongful Dismissal Appeal
Earlier this year, we wrote about a case in which an Alberta court awarded a former employee damages for wrongful dismissal after he was fired for sexually harassing a co-worker. That decision was recently overturned on appeal, with the court holding that the employee’s conduct fit the definition of … Read more »