Lewis v. Terrace Tourism Society. 2010 BCCA 346
A majority of the Court of Appeal agreed that our client had been wrongfully dismissed and that she did not repudiate her employment contract when she sued her employer for wrongful dismissal. The case was sent back to the Supreme Court for a calculation of damages.
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Ford v. Peak Products Manufacturing BCHRT 155
Human Rights Tribunal awards our client substantial damages and costs for being dismissed from her employment while disabled.
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Lewis v. Lehigh Northwest Cement Limited 2009 BCCA 424
Our client appealed certain aspects of a trial decision in which he was awarded 22 months of severance. We also successfully defended a cross-appeal by the employer where they argued that Mr. Lewis had failed to mitigate his damages.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution in Employment Law.
Simon, Jonas and Wendy co-wrote a paper for a 2010 Employment Law Conference.Click here to read the article (June 2010)
Drinking at Work.
Simon is quoted in the Vancouver Sun about alcohol consumption during the workday.Click here to read the article (March 2010)
Notice of Dismissal.
Jonas McKay wrote an article on the Notice of Dismissal.Click here to read the article (February 2010)
The Rules of Office Romance.
Simon is quoted in the Lawyers Weekly article from November 2009.Click here to read the article (November 2009)
Strategic Practice Decisions - Employment Law Litigation.
Simon wrote a paper for the 2009 Continuing Legal Education Seminar on Employment Law.Click here to read the article (July 2009)
The Duty to mitigate: moving to find work after dismissal
Simon wrote an article published in The Lawyers Weekly.Click here to read the article (March 2009)
The 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)
