Is there a risk to the Employer of an Employer's ability to respond to a claim for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Teck Cominco Metals Inc. v. United Steelworkers of America, Local 480, 2005 CanLII 33760 (BC LRB):

23 Finally, the possible exposure of the Employer to tort claims pursuant to Weber v. Ontario Hydro, 1995 CanLII 108 (SCC), [1995] 2 S.C.R. 929 is not altered by the Award or this decision.

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