The Human Rights Tribunal has suspended the process by which a party can apply to dismiss a Human Rights complaint prior to a full hearing. Effective immediately, no application to dismiss a Human Rights complaint will be accepted by the Human Rights Tribunal. This will not apply to parties who have already been given a … Continued
The High Court of New Zealand released a timely decision on workplace vaccine mandates on September 24, 2021. In this case an employee of the New Zealand Customs Service was terminated from her employment for failing to comply with a workplace vaccine mandate. The employee argued that the vaccine mandate violated the New Zealand Bill … Continued
TGC Lawyer Blair Curtis has been recognized as one of the ‘Three Best Rated’ employment lawyers in Vancouver for the third year in a row. You can read the full review here. The ‘Three Best Rated’ review is notable because it does not involve payment of a fee for either the listing or the use … Continued
TGC has been recognized by Upcity as being one of the top sexual harassment law firms in Canada. TGC is proud to receive this recognition. You can find the posting here. Our lawyers have experience representing clients who are dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. We also have experience with workplace investigations.
TGC is proud to have been ranked as “Recommended” by Doyle’s Guide, a world-wide lawyer ranking service, in the category of “Leading Employment Law Firms (Employee & Union Representation) – British Columbia, 2021”. This category recognizes employment law firms that have been recommended by other B.C. employment lawyers for expertise and ability in this area. … Continued
Liz Gleadle, daughter of TGC founder Dan Gleadle, will become a three-time Olympian when she represents Canada at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. TGC is a proud supporter of Liz and will be cheering for her as she competes. You can read the announcement here.
TGC lawyer Blair Curtis has won an award at trial of over $250,000 for a terminated employee. That award includes pay in lieu of notice, interest and costs. The employee was 65 years old and had worked for the employer for about 10 years as Chief Estimator for BC. At trial the former employer argued … Continued
TGC lawyer Fred Wynne successfully overturned a WorkSafe BC denial of compensation for a worker who had experienced persistent, low-level harassment in his workplace. You can read about the decision here. TGC lawyers have experience with WorkSafe issues. If you are an employer or employee dealing with a claim then you should contact us.
TGC Lawyer Fred Wynne was quoted in an article on the Province’s response to COVID-19 that appeared in the October 22 edition of The Lawyer’s Weekly. In the article Fred talks about the challenges that workers are facing in the current economy. Fred is quoted as saying: “The legal definition of who is and who … Continued
TGC Lawyer Fred Wynne successfully defended an application brought in our Court of Appeal by an employer seeking costs against an employee. In rejecting the application the Court found that the employer overstated the rule on which it tried to rely in order to claim costs. The full decision can be found here. TGC lawyers … Continued
When I was wrongfully dismissed I contacted several law firms, but Tevlin Gleadle Curtis made me feel at ease on how to proceed and what to expect. They were very thorough throughout the process leaving no stone unturned. Even though this firm is small compared to their corporate counterparts, it has taken them on and won. The personal service I have received has been excellent. I would feel very confident in recommending Tevlin Gleadle Curtis to anyone that finds themself in need of employment lawyers.