News Items tag as: Employment Standards Tribunal

Kelowna daycare on the hook $10,000 for underpaying staffer
November 03, 2024 - 12:30 PM

A Kelowna daycare is on the hook for $10,000 after it short-changed a former staff member when she left the job.
Summerland private school loses appeal over 'illegal' teacher
January 10, 2023 - 12:00 PM

A Summerland private school, that knowingly employed a foreign teacher with no work permit, has lost an appeal after it was ordered to pay compensation to the teacher for unpaid wages and a fine.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Kelowna daycare on the hook $10,000 for underpaying staffer