TevlinGleadle Lawyers Presenting at Annual CLE Employment Law Conference
TevlinGleadle lawyers will figure prominently at the annual CLE Employment Law Conference scheduled for May 8th and 9th, 2014 in Vancouver, BC.
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B.C. Lottery Corporation and Constructive Dismissal
B.C. Lottery Corporation has recently terminated a large number of employees. Our understanding is that this reflects BCLC’s position that people are moving to online gambling, resulting in a need to reorganize. Some of these terminations may take the form of constructive dismissal – an erosion of one’s actual job to a point it becomes unacceptable.
McCormick v. Fasken’s Webcast Now Available for Viewing
The Supreme Court of Canada has now archived its webcast of the proceedings in this important appeal involving issues of cental importance to the scope of human rights legislation in Canada. The case involves age discrimination against a law partner in a large Canadian law firm, but the issues involve the right of persons to … Continued
Supreme Court of Canada publishes link to live Webcast of McCormick Appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada has published on its website key information about this upcoming case. Case Summary Human Rights — Employment relationship — Partnerships — Court of Appeal holding that a partnership should not be treated as the employer of a partner for purposes of human rights legislation — Whether a substantive analysis of … Continued
Murray Tevlin in “Business in Vancouver”
What do I do If I Suspect an Employee is Stealing from the Company?
TevlinGleadle’s Blair Curtis Succeeds in Action against BC Government for Wrongful Dismissal Damages
Blair Curtis of Tevlin Gleadle successfully represented Ms. Beverley Maxwell in a summary trial hearing before Mr. Justice Skolrood of the British Columbia Supreme Court to decide her wrongful dismissal claim against the B.C. Government. The full text of the judgment is available here. Ms. Maxwell, who is 60 years old, had been a long … Continued
Piron v. Dominion Masonry Media Coverage
The case has important implications for employees, employers, and employment law practitioners in wrongful dismissal cases where issues arise about mitigation of damages, bonuses earned either during employment, or in an applicable notice period, as well as constructive dismissal.
Media Coverage (Higginson v. Babine Forest Products Ltd.) Largest Canadian Wrongful Dismissal Punitive Damage Award
TevlinGleadle’s successful jury trial in Larry Higgingson v. Babine Forest Products Ltd. has garnered considerable media attention amongst legal and other commentators. The decision has implications for employment law (issues of punitive damages, wrongful dismissal, allegations of just cause, improperly advanced) but also broad implications beyond employment law where juries are asked to award punitive damages for inappropriate conduct on the part of a defendant.
Western Star Pension Class Action (Distribution Concluded)
We have received the final report from our actuaries, who have distributed all but a small amount of settlement funds and are unable to find any more beneficiaries in any practical way. Therefore, we have today instructed Canadian Western Trust, the trustee, to pay all outstanding accounts and send a cheque for the balance to … Continued
Murray Tevlin Presents at Employment Law Class Action Webconference
Presented live via webconference by the CBA National Labour and Employment Law Section This webinar will explore the current class action regime in Canada and how we have seen it used in the employment law context. We will look at some of the challenges faced in launching this type of litigation, and where plaintiffs have … Continued