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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Frances Heaps
Legal Assistant
604-266-7006 ext:224
frances@kentemploymentlaw.comBefore joining Kent Employment Law in 2008 as the firm’s Legal Assistant and Office Manager, Frances spent a number of years working in the EAP (Employee Assistance Program) industry. Her previous legal experience came at the British Columbia Securities Commission, where she was a member of the Financial and Insider Reporting group. Frances also developed extensive office management experience during her time at a technology company in Quebec
Frances is currently pursuing a Paralegal Certificate through Capilano University's Department of Legal Studies. She is also a member of the BC Paralegal Association.
Frances, who is fluently bilingual, is originally from Montreal and moved to British Columbia in 1995. She now lives in Port Moody with her husband and teenage daughter.
