BC Tribunal Rules in Favour of Employee Dismissed for Criminal History, Grants $10K Compensation

The office that houses the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal is seen in Vancouver on March 28, 2023. The Canadian Press/Nono Shen

The BC Human Rights Tribunal is ordering a Kelowna software company to pay $10,000 to a former employee who was fired after just one week of work, saying the employer discriminated against him because of his criminal record.

The employee, referred to as Mr. T in the decision, was found guilty of bank robbery and obstruction of justice several years prior to his employment at MotiveWave Software, according to the June 13 ruling that was released this week.