Employees in British Columbia are protected against discrimination. For those employed by organizations falling within federal labour jurisdiction, the Canadian Human Rights Act prevents discrimination or harassment based on race, age, sex, religion, sexual...
Human Rights Law
At a job interview, discriminatory inquiries can violate human rights
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 5, 2020 | Human Rights Law
When British Columbia employers conduct job interviews, they must take care to avoid discriminatory inquiries. Broadly speaking, employers may not ask prospective employees questions about any of protected grounds under the Bc Human Rights Code, including: Sex Age...
Human Rights law: What constitutes retaliation?
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 7, 2020 | Human Rights Law
Many workers' fear of losing their jobs may prevent them from filing human rights complaints at the BC Human Rights Tribunal against their employers when they encounter discrimination contrary to the protected grounds established under the BC Human Rights Code (the...
Human rights law: Worker challenges WorkSafeBC’s policy
On behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Aug 17, 2018 | Employment Law, Human Rights Law
A 40-year-old marble mason in Vancouver suffered a work-related shoulder injury in 2015 for which WorkSafeBC granted him an award of permanent partial disability. Because his employer had no modified duties for him, he applied for assistance from the WorkSafeBC's...
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