Vernon v. British Columbia (Liquor Distribution Branch) 2012 BCSC 133
The Court awarded our client 18 months severance, $35,000 in aggravated damages and $50,000 in punitive damages after she was wrongfully dismissed from her job of 30 years with the Liquor Board. Download Case PDF
Chan v. Dencan Restaurants, 2011 BCSC 1439
Our client is 63 years of age and was a managment level employee employed by Denny's for 15 years. The court found that our client had not resigned from his employment but had instead been wrongfully dismissed by Denny's and awarded him 18 months of severance. Download Case PDF
McIntosh v. Metro Aluminum Products and Augustynowicz 2011 BCHRT 346
Our client brought a successful human rights complaint against her former employer and boss for sexual harassment (unwanted text messages), and received approximately $29,500 in compensation, including $12,500 tax free in general damages for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect.
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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.
