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The BC Human Rights Tribunal held that employer Grapevine Optical in Oliver, British Columbia, discriminated against the complainant optician/store manager by terminating her employment one month after her husband quit.

Human Rights Tribunal Finds Marital Status Discrimination Against Employer who Fired Former Employee’s Wife, Awards Compensation Over $70,000 The BC Human Rights Tribunal held that employer Grapevine Optical in Oliver, British Columbia, discriminated against the complainant optician/store manager by terminating her employment one month after her husband quit.

In a decision issued on February 16, 2018, the BC Human Rights Tribunal held that an employee was discriminated against when his employer terminated his employment following absenteeism due to his depression and anxiety....

Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee Over $23K Following Employer Termination Due to Mental Health Absenteeism In a decision issued on February 16, 2018, the BC Human Rights Tribunal held that an employee was discriminated against when his employer terminated his employment following absenteeism due to his depression and anxiety.

Will service providers bear a duty to accommodate people unable to get vaccinated due to their disabilities? It may depend on whether the mandatory vaccination card orders apply. This post provides information on the limits of the orders' applicability.

Disability Accommodations and the Limits of the COVID-19 Vaccine Card Orders Will service providers bear a duty to accommodate people unable to get vaccinated due to their disabilities? It may depend on whether the mandatory vaccination card orders apply. This post provides information on the limits of the orders' applicability.

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Order to Potentially Trump Human Rights Legislation

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Order to Potentially Trump Human Rights Legislation BC announced an upcoming provincial health officer order today that will potentially trump the human rights protections set out in BC's Human Rights Code