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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | < 1 Minutes Read October 11, 2022

Court finds that plaintiff committed sexual harassment but no just cause and also awarded $25k in punitive damages

In Cho v. Café La Foret Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1560, Justice Shergill had a situation where a 60 year old Head Baker in a Korean bakery was found to have inappropriately touched a 20 year old subordinate on the shoulder, arm and buttocks.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Business, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights / employment law, just cause, punitive damages, sexual harassment, termination Leave a Comment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 3 Minutes Read April 12, 2022

Is secretly recording a workplace conversation just cause for termination?

More and more employees are secretly recording workplace conversations. Although it is not a crime to secretly record a workplace conversation if you are a party to it, one judge recently concluded it is just cause for termination. This blog post discusses this case.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Business, Employee Relations, Privacy / after-acquired cause, confidential information, discrimination, employment law, just cause, personal privacy, recorded conversations, termination Leave a Comment

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read March 4, 2022

Just cause for dismissal

Can an employer rely on information they acquire after termination to allege that there was just cause for dismissal? Yes. Can an employer dismiss an employee for cause because they secretly recorded interactions at work? Yes.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / discipline, Dismissal, employment law, Human rights complaint, just cause, misconduct, secretly recorded conversations, termination Leave a Comment

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