Workplace Law Blog
BC Human Rights Tribunal Changes its Process for Applications to Dismiss
June 23, 2026
Workplace Law
Our lawyers are dedicated to helping you navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of workplace law.
We help organizations and individuals resolve employment law issues in a way that minimizes risk to business operations and reputation.
The lawyers in this group all practice business litigation and are very experienced in matters relating to workplace law, such as enforcing non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, managing human rights disputes, and addressing directors and officers’ liability.
Skilled in all aspects of workplace law, our group has experience in virtually every kind of issue that can arise in this broad area of legal practice.
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- Drafting employment agreements for new, promoted and temporary employees.
- Commencing and defending legal actions for breaches of restrictive covenants (including confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation clauses).
- Providing strategic advice about with and without cause terminations, and temporary layoffs.
- Addressing allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct in the workplace.
- Drafting termination letters, severance packages and retirement packages.
- Defending complaints at the BC Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
- Representing employers in wrongful dismissal claims.
- Managing WorkSafeBC matters, including prohibited action complaints.
- Advising on employment issues in context of transfers and sales of businesses.
- Drafting and updating employee policies and manuals.
- Advising on accommodation issues including with respect to employees on disability leave for physical injuries, mental health issues (including alcohol and substance use disorders).
- Conducting workplace investigations.
- Assisting with progressive discipline matters.
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Kimberly J. Jakeman, KC*
Partner
Rose Keith, KC*
Partner
Scott J. Marcinkow*
Partner
Typical Situations
A successful account executive leaves her firm to work with a rival company, breaking a non-competition clause in her contract. She then starts moving clients to the rival company. We can assess the situation and commence a legal action against the account executive.
A multinational company buys a Canadian venture with locations throughout British Columbia. We can assist the company to manage the transition of the employees from the seller to the buyer.
A small software development company wants to terminate an employee who has been on disability leave for several months. We can assist the company with determining its options and exposure for proceeding with a termination in these circumstances.
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