Over the past years we at TevlinGleadle have acted for a large number of employees of Catalyst Paper Corporation. Catalyst is a company operating a number of pulp and paper mills in British Columbia and elsewhere.
Darryl Somerville has worked for many years at Catalyst’s mill in Powell River, British Columbia.
On behalf of Mr. Somerville, TevlinGleadle has commenced an action against Catalyst which claims remedies resulting from the employer’s refusal to pay a bonus (STIP, or Short Term Incentive Plan)for the 2009 calendar year, and its unilateral rollback of other valuable benefits including the right to participate in a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, valuable vacation benefits, and other benefits.
The action has just been started. Once Catalyst enters its Statement of Defense, it is anticipated that an application will be brought to the BC Supreme Court for an order “certifying” the action as a class proceeding.