Robert Lewis v. Lehigh Northwest Cement Limited [2008] BCSC 01255
We represented Mr. Lewis, a 59 year old manager, who had worked for his employer for 26 years and who was fired without cause as he came off a long term disability leave. The Court awarded Mr. Lewis 22 months of severance.Download Case PDF
Jordon v. Pacific Sign Group Inc. (d.b.a. Knight Signs) ER#143-091
After a three day hearing, the Director of Employment Standards ordered the Pacific Sign Group to pay our client, Mr. Jordon, $93,447.86 in unpaid wages, unpaid vacation pay and interest. The employer was also fined $1,000 for contravening two sections of the Employment Standards Act..Download Case PDF
Pardham v. Caledonia Enterprises Ltd. [2007] BCPC 0289
We represented an employer who was being sued by an ex-employee for wrongful dismissal. The employer had paid the employee eight weeks of severance but the employee sued for 15 additional weeks. The Court awarded the employee only two additional weeks of severance. Download Case PDFThe Common Employer
Simon wrote a paper entitled "The Common Employer" which he presented at the 2008 Employment Law Conference in Vancouver.Click here to read the article (May 2008)
Telling the boss from hell (politely and tactfully) where to go
Reporting to an ogre? You don't have to suffer in silence. There are ways to take effective action without losing your job or hurting your career. Simon Kent is quoted in this Globe and Mail article written by Marjo JohneClick here to read the article (March 14, 2008)
Hours of Work and Overtime – A Review of the Employment Standards Act
Prepared for Lorman Education Services and presented on February 1, 2008Click here to read the article
Current issues in mitigation: the duty to mitigate in the face of a constructive dismissal or re-employment offer
What is an employee’s duty to mitigate her losses by accepting an offer of a different position with the employer in the context of a possible constructive dismissal?Click here to read the article (August 2007)
Dismissing the Probationary and Short-term Employee:
Has the Court recognized the imbalance of power or have judges simply gone too far?Click here to read the article (July 2007)
Wrongfully dismissed employees get paid by invoking doctrine of common employer.
Click here to read the article (June 2007)Expedited Litigation Project
Rule 68 is a B.C. Supreme Court Rule that establishes an expedited ligitation pilot project. The Rule, and therefore this project, were in effect as of September 1, 2005 and will remain in place until at least September 1, 2007.Click here to read the article
Losing your job
Simon wrote an article for the web site "www.canada.lawyers.com" with some initial advice for employees that have been dismissed from their employment.Click here to read the article
Employment Law Summary Trials
Simon co-authoured a paper for the CLE Conference entitled - You’re Fired – Selected Issues on Employment Law Summary Trials.Download the pdf
