Information About TevlinGleadle Employment Law – Perspectives from Vancouver

TevlinGleadle (Blair Curtis) wins Patrick Moore Jurisdiction Challenge

Patrick Moore, one of the key founders of Greenpeace is suing NextEnergy Inc. for wrongful dismissal damages in BC Supreme Court. NextEnergy Inc. applied for an order that the BC courts decline jurisdiction because of an allegation that Mr. Moore's employment law claims were not sufficiently connec... Read more »

Facebook and Employment Law

I read a Toronto Star article today about employers looking for information on Facebook. The article appears hereThe fact is that in a number of scenarios Canadian law does protect your right not to have your Facebook profile reviewed. There are a lot of important caveats to that statement. I wil... Read more »

I learned recently of a proposal to amend the Worker’s Compensation regime of this province to include workplace bullying as grounds for compensation. WCB has this to say about bullying:The proposed changes are referred to in this article (and are a welcome addition to the law of British Columbia... Read more »

Szczypiorkowski v. Coast Capital Savings (Bonus Claim, Mitigation of Damages, 18 month notice period)

In this recent BC employment law case, the plaintiff recovered wrongful dismissal damages after long service. Just cause was not alleged at trial, but had been considered based on the plaintiff's sending offensive jokes of a sexual nature by email.Facts: (the court wrote)[2] The plaintiff is 62 ye... Read more »

Systad v. Ray-Mont Logistics (18 month award for 65 year old Container Lift Operator)

A 65 year old Container Lift Operator, with no supervisory duties was awarded 18 months notice after 18 years service, in spite of the employer's argument that 8 weeks' notice was enough given his (allegedly) non-responsible job duties.The full text of the reasons for judgement are available here.Ch... Read more »