Human Rights Law
Insightful Human Rights Law Advocates
At Overholt Law LLP, we are highly experienced at handling human rights investigations, complaints and advice regarding compliance with human rights legislation. While some human rights law problems present themselves clearly, others are not evident at first glance and can be challenging to spot until a claim arises.
Assertive Client Advocacy
Our team has encountered a wide range of human rights law issues at the workplace and can assist you and your organization in maintaining compliance with the law in this area, or in reaching a favourable resolution to a complex human rights problem. We also advise and represent individuals on human rights issues and complaints.
We are assertive in our human rights advocacy work, and our lawyers have the combined experience necessary to represent your interests before human rights tribunals and the courts.
Our team acts on behalf of clients in human rights law matters pertaining to:
Human rights complaints
Performance management and absenteeism
Recruitment and hiring
Severance and termination packages
Issues arising under the Canadian Human Rights Act, the British Columbia Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Comprehensive Legal Representation
Our skills in employment law and labour relations law assist us in serving our clients and meeting their specific legal needs in the human rights area in a comprehensive manner. We review practices and policies to ensure compliance with human rights legislation and advise on issues that are raised and pertain to human rights law. Overholt Law LLP offers comprehensive legal representation for the individuals, organizations, agencies and other clients we serve.
Practice Areas
Our Human Rights Law practice areas include the following:
Book An Appointment With A Lawyer
To contact the lawyers at Overholt Law LLP, please call 604-568-5464. You may also contact our team online to schedule a consultation. The firm is located in Vancouver, and our lawyers represent clients located throughout British Columbia and beyond. We have the skills to undertake work for clients based in international locations for their legal issues that arise in British Columbia.
Publications
“Employment and Human Rights Law for Managers” — A Presentation to the University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business — October 17-18, 2013
Notable Experience
Overholt Law LLP defended concurrent proceedings brought by dismissed employees before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal as well as the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
We obtained a dismissal for a complaint to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal by a former employee of Martin – Brower Canada. The complaint involved allegations of discrimination on the basis of disability. The employee was dismissed for failing to comply with a drug/alcohol rehabilitation program.
The firm has represented both employers and employees before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
