Understanding British Columbia labour and employment law can be a complicated matter. For example, individuals may find it surprisingly difficult to ascertain whether one is an "employee" in the eyes of the law. As it turns out the difference between being an employee...
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Special FX artist sues for wrongful termination after firing
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Mar 27, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
The film industry is a major employer in British Columbia. A job working on a feature film is a highly sought-after position, and the opportunity to work on a potential blockbuster is of even greater appeal. That is what a local special effects artist thought he was...
Fast food employee claims wrongful termination after taking food
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Feb 27, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
The law is meant to protect all people from all walks of life. In the area of employment law, one does not need to be a corporate executive to file a wrongful termination lawsuit. One British Columbia woman took her fast food employer to court after he fired her...
Wrongful termination claimed after return from maternity leave
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jan 9, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
One of the privileges of being a working woman in British Columbia is having the option to take leave to give birth and begin raising a baby. It is assumed and expected that at the end of the leave, a woman will have the right to return to her original position of...
Former director sues university for wrongful termination
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Dec 12, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
If an employee and his or her employer enter into an agreement, both parties expect the other to uphold their end of the contract. Should either side fall short, the wronged party will naturally expect compensation for the breach. However, what happens when the...
BC Ferries steward claims wrongful termination
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 27, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
Being dismissed from a job is usually a difficult pill to swallow, but summary dismissal from a position of tenure can be personally and financially devastating.In Sept. 2014, BC Ferries terminated the employment of an employee who had almost 25 years of service...
Wrongful termination claimed in Evergreen Line layoff
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Oct 21, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
Employees and employers rely upon each other to get a job done. Sometimes when the two parties do not see eye to eye on an issue, that relationship can be strained. A large construction project in Vancouver became the site of such a disagreement, and it ended with a...
Kamloops mine boss claims wrongful termination
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Sep 1, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
A person takes a leap of faith when he or she accepts a new job in a new country. Similarly, a company that hires a worker from outside of Canada may be embarking into new territory that elicits questions and uncertainty. A wrongful termination case currently...
Media employer answers executive’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jul 12, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
Last week, we discussed a recent wrongful dismissal claim filed in British Columbia Supreme Court by the former executive of a Vancouver-based social media company. At the time of our previous post, Business in Vancouver in its coverage of the May lawsuit had not...
BC executive files wrongful dismissal lawsuit
On Behalf of Overholt Law LLP | Jul 4, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
Business In Vancouver is reporting that a former member of executive leadership in a Vancouver social media company has filed a lawsuit against his former employer for wrongful dismissal. The article describes allegations of swift and unexpected actions by the...