Ania Konikowski joins TGC
TGC is pleased to welcome Summer Articled Student Ania Konikowski to this office. More to follow on Ania and her role with TGC.
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Murray Tevlin retires from TGC
TGC wishes to announce the well-earned retirement of Murray Tevlin. Murray was one of the founders of this firm and has been a mentor to its current lawyers. Throughout his career, Murray was a leader in the area of Employment Law and in the professional and ethical practice of law in general. TGC is proud to continue … Continued
Successful Workplace Investigations
TGC Articled Student Kemily Ho attended at a presentation hosted by the CBA Labour and Employment Law section on April 26, 2016, that addressed how to conduct successful workplace investigations. Some important takeaways from the meeting for employers include: (1) Consider a workplace assessment, which is less adversarial than a workplace investigation, in order to limit potential exposure to … Continued
Lessons learned from Tom Brady’s Suspension
TGC lawyer and football fan Martin Sheard blogs on the reinstatement of Tom Brady’s suspension here.
Ian Kennedy successfully defends extraordinary remedy
TGC lawyer Ian Kennedy successfully defended a pre-judgment garnishing order obtained in favour of a client who is bringing an action for wrongful dismissal against his former employer. As set out in the decision, pre-judgment garnishment orders are an extraordinary remedy and require strict compliance with statutory requirements. The level of compliance required to obtain pre-judgment garnishment … Continued
Blair Curtis presents on duty of honesty and good faith
On April 13, 2016, Blair Curtis and Joe McArthur will be presenting a case update at the Canadian Bar Association Civil Litigation Section meeting. The focus of the meeting will be on the duty of good faith in the performance of contracts following the Supreme Court’s recent decision of Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71. … Continued
Ian Kennedy obtains judgment for 17 months’ notice
L. v. Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc. March 4, 2016 At the summary trial of this wrongful dismissal claim, Ian Kennedy and Articled Student Kemily Ho obtained an award for the plaintiff equivalent to 17 months’ salary in lieu of notice. Madam Justice Gray ruled that the plaintiff was also entitled to an annual bonus which his former employer had … Continued
Blair Curtis contributes to successful Vancouver International Wine Festival
Congratulations to the Vancouver International Wine Festival and its affiliated charity, Bard on the Beach, on completing another great week of wine events in Vancouver! The black tie Gala and the Festival itself (both annual events) were great successes in 2016. Our own Blair Curtis served this year as both a member of the … Continued
Martin Sheard discusses situation of Regina radiologists
Martin Sheard of Tevlin Gleadle Curtis appeared on Global News to discuss the current situation of radiologists in Regina. Martin’s interview can be found at about 6:38 in the video found here.
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis brings Charter claim against Saskatchewan Health Authority
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis has commenced a claim on behalf of the radiologists of Radiology Associates of Regina Medical P.C. against a Saskatchewan Health Authority for breach of the radiologists’ right to associate under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. David McWhinnie and Martin Sheard have conduct of this file. You can find a news story … Continued