TGC lawyer David McWhinnie appeared in a recent article in the North Shore News about the destruction of a residential heritage property. David and Fred Wynne were acting as special prosecutors on behalf of the District of North Vancouver to bring charges against parties involved in the destruction of that property. These types of prosecutions … Continued
TGC lawyer Fred Wynne is quoted in a recent article in The Lawyer’s Daily discussing how the law defines the term “employee”. The article reviews how our Court of Appeal assessed ‘gig economy’ employment relationships in the case of Beach Place Ventures Ltd. v. Employment Standards Tribunal 2022 BCCA 147 . In the article Fred … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker has successfully represented an employer defending an employee’s complaint of prohibited action. In December, 2021, WorkSafeBC denied an employee’s complaint that a prohibited action was taken against the employee following the employee’s raising of COVID-19-related concerns. WorkSafeBC’s Law and Policy Division ultimately found no prohibited action was taken against the employee. … Continued
This is a case involving allegations of workplace bullying and harassment. TGC lawyer Steven Barker, on behalf of the employer, successfully defended the employee’s claim of compensation for mental distress. At issue in this case was whether a series of emails between the employee and a colleague constituted bullying and harassment. In rendering its decision … Continued
TGC lawyer Fred Wynne was quoted in a December 25, 2021, article in the Vancouver Sun entitled “When home is where the workplace is, injury claims get murky”. In the article, Fred talks about the legal “grey zone” that exists when workplace injuries occur while an employee is working remotely: “If you go straight from … Continued
TGC lawyer Fred Wynne was interviewed by national publication The Lawyers Daily for his insight into B.C.’s new paid sick leave law which comes into force on January 1, 2022. Fred addressed the potential cost of paid sick leave for employers and how that cost will be offset by increased productivity: …Wynne said if a … Continued
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.
I have consulted with Blair and sought his legal advice on several occasions. I have been very happy with the results. Blair is an excellent communicator who advised me of my legal rights in a clear and understandable way. I was very pleased with his efficiency and professionalism. I highly recommend him.