Employment Law

Our Employment Law Group assists clients in meeting the challenges of today’s workplace by providing practical advice on all aspects of the employment relationship. We also understand the client’s concern about its bottom line.  Our approach is to establish a close working relationship, understand your objectives and then work hard to help your organization prosper.

We advise a wide range of clients on issues relating to union and non-union settings in both the public and private sector throughout British Columbia. We regularly represent our clients before federal and provincial courts, arbitrators, and administrative panels.  Our lawyers have a diverse background and can provide innovative solutions to problems arising in the employment context including:

Employment Law

• Employment aspects of business startups, reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and closures.
• Employment contracts and severance agreements.
• Confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements.
• Human resources issues, including policy formulation and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Wrongful dismissal litigation.
• Statutory compliance and complaints (including employment standards, human rights, and workers’ compensation matters).
• Attendance and absenteeism, employee health and disability issues,
• Workplace safety issues.
• Discipline and discharge of employees.
• Workplace harassment and discrimination.

Labour Law

• Union avoidance strategies.
• Bargaining unit organization and certification, unfair labour practices, collective bargaining.
• Grievance handling and arbitration.
• All aspects of union strikes, lockouts, and picketing disputes.

Please do not hesitate to contact one of our employment lawyers for more information or a confidential consultation.

Employment Law Group

Alfred Kempf Bio vCard Email Alf carries on a litigation practice concentrating on labour and employment law as well as commercial and insolvency litigation matters.   Alf is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with Bachelor of Commerce Degree and a Bachelor of Law Degree. He joined Pushor Mitchell in 1982 and became a partner in 1985. He is the author of a number of articles on labour and employment and has spoken to many diverse groups on these topics. More   Greg Pratch Bio vCard Email Greg practices in litigation, with an emphasis on personal injury matters, employment-related disputes, real estate/strata disputes, and corporate/commercial disputes.  Greg has successfully represented clients in both British Columbia and Alberta at various levels of courts and alternative dispute resolution forums. More   Joni Metherell Bio vCard Email Joni’s practice encompasses a range of civil litigation areas, including estate litigation, wills and labour and employment issues, and disputes related to real property. More   Keri Grenier Bio vCard Email Keri’s practice is focused on personal injury and is limited to acting on behalf of the injured.  She also practices employment law.  Her passion is people.  She has found great satisfaction in helping people whose lives have been tragically impacted by unforeseeable events. More   Mark Baron Bio vCard Email Mark Baron has been a trial lawyer for over 30 years.  The focus of his practise for his entire career has been confined to civil litigation.  He has extensive experience in construction/real estate matters, employment law, and personal injury matters.  Mark has appeared in all levels of court in the province including the British Columbia Supreme Court and the B.C. Court of Appeal as well as the Federal Court of Canada. More   Mark Danielson Bio vCard Email Mark practices in the area of civil litigation with a focus on construction and employment matters. More