The appeal occurred in Vancouver, on December 10 and 11, 2007. Submissions were made by counsel for E-Care, Ms. Macaraeg, and the Director of Employment Standards. The Court of Appeal for the province of British Columbia has “reserved” judgement, meaning that the court will take time to consider the submissions of all parties, and render … Continued
In this wrongful dismissal matter we represented the President and CEO of the B.C. Lottery Corporation in negotiating a fair settlement in the event of the decision of the Corporation to dismiss an employee without cause. There was much to be negotiated in regard of the true meaning of the provisions of the employment contract … Continued
In this employment law case, we represented a 14.5 year National Account Manager, Business Development in a claim for wrongful dismissal damages following his termination without notice. The court awarded wrongful dismissal damages based on a 14 month notice period, without further deduction for mitigation opportunities, although the trial occurred only 4 months after dismissal. … Continued
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In this wrongful dismissal action we successfully represented a long service Territory Manager who started as a delivery driver and was promoted over time to mid-level management. Upon dismissal, the employer had offered to continue to pay Mr. Earl’s salary and some benefits for up to 12 months, or earlier if he found new employment, … Continued
In this employment law case, we represented three software engineers dismissed on the same day as part of a group layoff. The wrongful dismissal case included issues that, aside from the insufficient length of notice, the employer refused to include significant compensation components such as bonuses and stock options. We were successful in securing judgment … Continued
The Honourable Justice Sandra Ballance was assigned as the judge responsible for the action in place of Judge Bennett.
On June 8, 2007, the BC Director of Employment Standards obtained leave from the BC Court of Appeal to intervene in the appeal, to make submissions relating to the jurisdiction of the Director of Employment Standards and the jurisdiction of the court to hear overtime claims.
The court directed that the following be done in advance of the trial: Plaintiff’s counsel to finalize Index of joint document books and provide to defence counsel as soon as practical Plaintiff’s counsel to provide list of potential Examination for Discovery candidates by June 29th, 2007 Defendants to conduct an additional search for relevant documents, … Continued
At that conference, the court directed that Plaintiff’s counsel is to finalize a proposed Agreed Book of Documents by May 4, 2007 and a proposed Agreed Statement of Facts by May 25th, 2007. Another Case Management Conference is to be held before June 8th. to discuss cut off dates for futher matters such as examinations … Continued
I am incredibly appreciative of Sean Tevlin. Simply put - my life and future are much better due to Sean's representation. His calm, professional approach, advise and guidance were significant factors that enabled me to come to a successful agreement with my employer. I will always be grateful to Sean and the staff at Tevlin Gleadle Curtis and would highly recommend them to anyone in need of a labour lawyer.