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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For Employers
Have you decided to update your company's HR policy manual? Maybe you're planning to set up a stock option plan to recognize your employees' loyalty and commitment to your business. Perhaps a recently terminated employee has threatened to take you to court?
Whatever your needs as an employer, Kent Employment Law can meet them.
We advise on:
- Preparing employment, confidentiality and non-competition agreements
- Implementing stock option and other incentive plans
- Human resources matters
- Employment standards issues
- Designing severance packages
- Wrongful dismissal, disability and human rights claims
- And much more
We have the skills and experience to serve employers in all industries and of all sizes. If yours is a small to mid-sized business, however, you may find Kent Employment Law a particularly attractive alternative to Vancouver's larger law firms. We believe our flexible approach to problem solving and our commitment to providing prompt, attentive service appeals to smaller employers seeking quality legal advice without the high fees and the sometimes impersonal service that can come with it.
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