In this employment law case, we represented a 14.5 year National Account Manager, Business Development in a claim for wrongful dismissal damages following his termination without notice. The court awarded wrongful dismissal damages based on a 14 month notice period, without further deduction for mitigation opportunities, although the trial occurred only 4 months after dismissal. … Continued
In this wrongful dismissal action we successfully represented a long service Territory Manager who started as a delivery driver and was promoted over time to mid-level management. Upon dismissal, the employer had offered to continue to pay Mr. Earl’s salary and some benefits for up to 12 months, or earlier if he found new employment, … Continued
In this employment law case, we represented three software engineers dismissed on the same day as part of a group layoff. The wrongful dismissal case included issues that, aside from the insufficient length of notice, the employer refused to include significant compensation components such as bonuses and stock options. We were successful in securing judgment … Continued
In this employment law matter we provided strategic advice and negotiation expertise to a group consisting of all contract medical doctors working as Hospitalists across the province. We worked closely with the doctors leadership group and reported to the full membership in successfully negotiating superior terms and conditions of employment necessary to make the hospitalist … Continued
This is a decision of the BC Human Rights Tribunal. We successfully represented a senior creative producer whom we established had been wrongfully dismissed due to a disability. The employment law (wrongful dismissal) action included a claim that the claimant had been working extremely long hours in the video gaming development industry. The Award of … Continued
In this employment law matter we successfully represented the co-executive director of the Society in a wrongful dismissal claim based on a verbal fixed term employment contract. We successfully obtained judgment for our client by overcoming a defence that she had quit. The Peace Society was found to have wrongfully demoted Ms. Hainsworth from her … Continued
In this employment law matter, we successfully recovered wrongful dismissal damages from one of B.C.’s largest Pulp mills, on behalf of a 39 year service middle manager. Eurocan alleged that our client was thinking of taking home a small quantity of motor oil. The employer relied on this as “attempted theft” and alleged just cause … Continued
In this wrongful dismissal action we represented an employee who had refused to accept a proposed transfer in the employer’s business, which the employer characterized as a promotion. The employer fired the employee for his refusal, taking the position he had quit. We successfully argued that under our laws governing employment, an employer may not … Continued
In this employment law matter, we represented a hospital administrator in a claim for wrongful dismissal damages. The Defendant took the position that it owed our client only 12 months notice – they denied that she was entitled to the banked sick leave time or the retiring allowance referred to in her employment contract. The … Continued
In this employment law (wrongful dismissal) matter we represented an equities trader that had worked for her entire career in Vancouver trading Canadian equities for institutional clients. When her employer decided to relocate the Vancouver office to San Francisco, she decided that she did not want to move and raise her young family in the … Continued
Tevlin Gleadle Curtis provided expert employment law counsel in an efficient, helpful manner. I received invaluable advice that I am optimistic will result in a favourable settlement. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services and will definitely contact them in the future if needed for wrongful dismissal advice.