TGC is pleased to announce that lawyer Fred Wynne has joined the team. Fred brings to TGC a wealth of experience dealing with labour and employment matters. Fred has been lead counsel on a number of foundational employment and Human Rights decisions, but he is also a problem solver who is skilled at finding negotiated … Continued
TGC is proud to announce that for the third year in a row it has been voted Best in Canada for Employment & Labour Law Boutiques by the readers of Canada HRReporter. Thanks to everyone who voted for our firm. We are honoured and humbled by your support, and we will be working hard to … Continued
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, 2020”. In this category Doyle’s Guide recognizes employment law firms that have been recommended by other B.C. employment lawyers for their expertise and … Continued
TGC lawyer Jenson Leung is now a Certified Information Privacy Professional (Canada) or “CIPP”. CIPP is the privacy industry’s leading credential. This certification recognizes recipients’ strong understanding of global concepts of privacy and data protection law and practice including: jurisdictional laws, regulations and enforcement models; essential privacy concepts and principals; legal requirements for handling and … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker has successfully represented an employee at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal. On April 17, 2020, the Tribunal rejected an appeal brought by the employer and upheld an underlying wage loss benefits decision in favour of the employee. The issue on appeal was whether the employee was entitled to continued wage loss … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker has successfully represented an employee at the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal. The Tribunal rejected an appeal brought by the employer and upheld an underlying discriminatory action decision in favour of the employee. The discriminatory action complaint arose from an allegation that the employee was terminated for attempting to address bullying and … Continued
TGC remains open and our clients will continue to receive legal services during this difficult time. We are monitoring the situation with COVID-19 and will be adjusting our operations to keep our clients, employees, and community safe including through increased use of telephone and remote work. We will provide updates as the situation develops. Please … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker and articling student Spencer Sloane gave a lecture for the Amici Curiae Friendship Society on Tuesday evening at the Law Courts Center. Steven and Spencer provided the program’s volunteers with an Employment Law 101 crash course running the gamut of civil and statutory issues facing employees and employers in this province. … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker has successfully defended an employee at the BC Human Rights Tribunal from an application to dismiss his complaint. The complaint arose from an allegation that the employer discriminated against the employee in the course of a job application. The employer unsuccessfully sought to have the employee’s complaint dismissed. Claims of discrimination … Continued
TGC lawyer David McWhinnie has successfully defended an employer at trial from a claim of constructive dismissal. The claim arose from a letter to the employee in which the employer raised performance concerns. The employee claimed that she had been constructively dismissed as a consequence. In dismissing the employee’s claim the trial judge noted that: … Continued
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.