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.
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
I was fortunate to be referred to Tevlin Gleadle Curtis upon the surprising termination of my employment. During a very stressful time, their systematic and balanced approach provided the clarity and options essential to move a personally demanding process forward. Their effort and quick reaction times resulted in a court appearance four months post dismissal and a favourable judgement one an half months later.