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
TGC lawyer Jenson Leung and articled student Spencer Sloane are in trial this week representing the plaintiff in a wrongful dismissal claim. The trial is scheduled for five days in the Supreme Court before Madam Justice Russell. TGC lawyers have experience with litigation. If you need help with a wrongful dismissal matter then you should … Continued
On October 8, 2019, TGC lawyers Martin Sheard and David McWhinnie appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada in the case of Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada on behalf of the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program. Martin and David were proud to represent the law students at the highest level of court in Canada in … Continued
TGC Lawyers David McWhinnie and Martin Sheard celebrated the anniversaries of their respective calls to the Bar of British Columbia this week. David and Martin are proud to mark these milestones at TGC and to have the privilege of practising law in this Province.
TGC Lawyer Jenson Leung addresses the important issue of data security for private sector employers in a short article which can be found here: In his article Jenson summarises some of the common risks and concerns that face private sector employers including the following: Employers, particularly smaller entities that do not have compliance officers, often … Continued
TGC lawyer Steven Barker successfully appealed a decision of the Canada Employment Insurance Commission to disqualify an employee from collecting EI benefits. The Social Security Tribunal overturned the Commission’s decision and found that the employee was not at fault for the loss of his employment. The employee’s EI benefits were restored as a consequence. TGC … Continued
I have known Blair Curtis for most of his legal career - for 12 years at least - and have received his excellent counsel on multiple occasions over that time. Blair always takes the time to provide a detailed explanation whenever needed or requested, yet remains extremely efficient in providing legal services. I have realized great benefits from his legal advice, and strongly recommend his services to anyone who needs an experienced and effective employment lawyer.