Junior hockey players claiming to be employees – class action settlement not approved by court Facts In October 2020, the Superior Courts of Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec all declined to approve a $30 million settlement concerning the employment status of major junior hockey players who played in the CHL (OHL, WHL, and QMJHL). This has been ...
Facts In Hrynkiw v. Central City Brewers and Distillers, the plaintiff was 56 years old and the former chief financial officer of Central City Brewers and Distillers. He had been employed for 6 years and his employment title changed from controller to chief financial officer within the first year of employment. He also obtained a ...
In The Sales Associate v. Aurora Biomed Inc. and others (No. 3), 2021 BCHRT 5, The BC Human Rights Tribunal awarded a sales associate $20,000 for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect after being terminated for raising a sexual harassment complaint and experiencing discrimination at her workplace. Facts A sales associate for Aurora Biomed alleged ...
In Tumber v. FlexiForce Canada and another, 2020 BCHRT 132, the BC Human Rights Tribunal accepted an employer’s argument that it had adequately handled an employee’s medical leaves and graduated return to work. Facts Mr. Tumber filed a human rights tribunal complaint against his employer, FlexiForce Canada Inc., alleging that they discriminated against him in ...
The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed a preliminary application by a Canadian mining company, Nevsun Resources Ltd. The SCC decision allows three Eritrean workers to proceed with a claim in B.C. alleging that Nevsun violated customary international law in its mine operation in Eritrea, Africa. This decision represents a significant shift in Canadian law ...
