Labour and Employment law
The firm’s labour and employment practice is broad based, dealing with the full spectrum of issues arising out of the employment relationship in both the union or non-union environment. The firm’s lawyers have represented both employers and employees in arbitration hearings before Federal and Provincial Labour Relations Boards, Human Rights Tribunals, Employment Standards Tribunals and in all level of court proceedings. The firm’s counsel have extensive experience handling wrongful dismissal claims, defending and prosecuting complaints made pursuant to the Human Rights Act involving discrimination on prohibited grounds, all manner of claims made pursuant to collective agreements including applications for injunctions in respect of illegal picketing and representing employers in matters involving workers compensation claims.
The firms’ labour and employment practice is headed by Randy J. Kaardal who has over 20 years of experience handling labour and employment matters. Mr. Kaardal has been counsel on many of the leading decisions in British Columbia related to employment law, labour law and human rights law, including the recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal which effectively prohibits overtime claims, as well as other rights-based claims based upon the Employment Standards Act of British Columbia. The labour and employment practice is supported by an excellent group of associates including Mr. Paul Heisler, who has worked with Mr. Kaardal in the labour and employment field for a number of years.