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TGC lawyer Kemily Ho and articling student Iman Hosseini were successful on a judicial review of an arbitrator’s decision that a long-term Air Canada employee should be terminated for cause for taking discarded nuts from a first class cabin. In setting aside the arbitrator’s decision, the Judge expressed “grave doubts” about the arbitrator’s assessment of … Continued
TGC lawyers David McWhinnie and Kemily Ho and Articling Student Iman Hosseini attended at the welcome reception for the Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium hosted by the Vancouver Bar Association at the Law Courts Inn on May 31, 2017. The Colloquium takes place every two years between Justices from the Supreme Courts of Canada, New Zealand and Singapore, … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker assesses an important recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada On June 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp., 2017 SCC 30. The Court, with majority reasons written by Chief Justice McLachlin, upheld a decision of the Alberta Human … Continued
TGC lawyer Ian Kennedy successfully defended a complaint under section 10 of the Labour Relations Code. You can read the decision here: Uppal decision IAK. If you are an employer or employee with an employment law question you can contact TGC here.
TGC Lawyers Kemily Ho and Blair Curtis were successful counsel in this wrongful dismissal case which was decided in November of 2016. Ms. Ho and Mr. Curtis won judgment of 12 months’ notice for a 45 year old employee with almost 10 years of service. Madam Justice Beames ruled that the employee was entitled to compensation for the … Continued
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis lawyers Martin Sheard and Ian Kennedy will both speak at the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC Employment Law Conference in May. The course description, including registration information can be found here.
TGC lawyer Martin Sheard and Articled Student Iman Hosseini won 10 months’ notice for a 60 year old employee with only two years and nine months of service in the recent decision of S. v. Albion Fisheries Ltd, 2017 BCSC 376. If you think that you have been wrongfully dismissed or if you have questions about … Continued
TGC lawyers Martin Sheard and Steven Barker won aggravated damages for an employee who was challenging her termination by her former employer Canada Shineray Suppliers Group Inc. The employer was alleging, amongst other things, that it had just cause for termination. In her decision, Madam Justice Fisher found that the employer had not established just cause and also … Continued
Martin Sheard and Valerie Dixon (of Miller Thomson LLP) will co-chair a presentation of the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC entitled “ending the employment relationship.” This presentation is aimed at lawyers who do not specialize in employment law, but wish to have a better understanding of the basic concepts involved. Course information, including instructions for … Continued
TGC lawyer David McWhinnie, acting for an employer, successfully resisted an attempt by an employee to bring a Human Rights complaint 12 days after the limitation period for doing so had expired. You can read the decision of the Human Rights Tribunal here: 15682 time limit decision (2). In the decision, the Human Rights Tribunal noted … Continued
TevlinGleadle provided expert employment law counsel in an efficient, helpful manner. I received invaluable advice that I am optimistic will result in a favourable settlement. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services and will definitely contact them in the future if needed for wrongful dismissal advice.