In this employment law matter we successfully defended our client Intrawest Corporation from a claim of wrongful dismissal. We had worked with our client to develop a fair and progressive employee performance system which was referred to with approval by the Court of Appeal in this case. The Court dismissed the action against our client … Continued
In this leading employment law case we represented a senior manager at Norkse Skog’s Crofton pulp and paper mill who was wrongfully dismissed. Mr. Tull had worked for the defendant and its predecessors for 14 years, and was awarded damages based on a 20 month notice period. Mr. Tull’s claim included a claim for damages … Continued
In this wrongful dismissal action we were lawyers for a senior vancouver police inspector who had invented the investigative tool of Geographic Profiling for making efficient use of police resources in serial murder cases. Trial Judgement Appeal Judgement The important employment law case received some interest in the media: Vancouver Province, October 18, 2001 Vancouver … Continued
In this employment law case we represented departing employees in the situation where what we considered to be a groundless allegation of breach of confidence and trade secrets. We were successful in requiring the employer to particularize what, if any, trade secrets they claimed had been removed before compelling the departing employee from disclosing their … Continued
In this employment law matter we represented a corporate defendant resisting a claim of wrongful dismissal by a managerial employee. After a five day trial, we were entirely successful in proving that our client had just cause for dismissing the person and her claim was dismissed and costs were paid to the corporation by the … Continued
In this BC employment law action, we advanced a wrongful dismissal action on behalf of the plaintiff who had been employed by the defendant as a senior fixed term securities trader. Before consulting us, he negotiated terms of departure from his employment. Problems arose when the plaintiff and defendant disagreed as to the scope of … Continued
In this leading BC employment law case we represented a senior financial executive at trial in a successful claim against his employer for wrongful dismissal damages, obtaining an award valued at almost $500,000. Financial Post Article March 10, 2000, after trial judgement. The trial decision did not include an award or damages for our client’s … Continued
This wrongful dismissal proceeding, which has become a leading case in Canada on a number of important employment law issues, began as a jury trial in BC Supreme Court and found its way to the Supreme Court of Canada.We successfully represented the plaintiff, a senior BC Tel executive. The jury awarded substantial damages, but on … Continued
In this BC employment law proceeding, we represented the defendant, an company in the oil exploration business, whose primary operations are located in the Crimea, in a successful defence of a wrongful dismissal action in which the plaintiff sought damages for the termination of his employment, and also damages for an alleged breach of an … Continued
In this BC employment law action we represented the plaintiff. It was originally resolved in our client’s favour by way of a motion for Summary Judgment, but later reversed by the Court of Appeal and sent back to Trial. In the meantime we had settled a number of important employment law and wrongful dismissal issues … Continued
I recently had the opportunity to deal with David McWhinnie at Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies.
David was extremely prompt, courteous and truly went out of his way to assist with my case. His sincerity and genuineness came across in a very heartfelt and humane manner - as though he was coming from a place of "seva" (self-less service without regard to profit).
I highly recommend Tevlin Gleadle Curtis Employment Law Strategies for Clients seeking assistance in Employment matters.