Margaret Gillette v. Ian Sisett Law Corporation [2008] BCSC 065707

Successfully argued that a case was not suitable for disposition through the Rule 18A Summary Trial procedure
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Robert Lewis v. Lehigh Northwest Cement Limited [2008] BCSC 0125

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.
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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..
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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.
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Colak v. UV Systems Technology Inc. and Creative Eateries Corporation, [2007] BCCA 220

The Appeal Court ruled that termination pay owed under an employment contract was not “wages” as defined by the Employment Standards Act, and awarded 24 months termination pay under the contract. The Court also concluded that only Mr. Colak’s direct employer, and not its parent, was liable for that amount.
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West Bay SonShip Yachts Ltd. v. Gerald Esau, [2007] BCCA 419

Successful application for permission to appeal the lower Court’s decision to bar (i.e. prevent) Mr. Esau’s wrongful dismissal claim after his former employer filed for protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.
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Holland v. Northwest Fuels Ltd. et al, [2007] BCSC 569

Successful claim by employee to recover $17,388 from his former employer for unpaid overtime which he worked in 2000 and 2001. The Court found that Mr. Holland’s right under the Employment Standards Act to overtime is an unwritten term of his employment contract, such that he was allowed to bring his claim in the courts, and was not limited to filing a claim with the Employment Standards Branch.
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