Employment Law Cases

16 Feb 2023

Vancouver Shipyards Co. Ltd. v. Canadian Merchant Services Guild

CourtCourt of Appeals for British Columbia
Case NumberCA48629; CA48630
Practice AreaLabour law

15 Feb 2023

Zoehner v. Algo Communication Products Ltd.

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS244165
Practice AreaEmployment law
In the case of Zoehner v. Algo Communication Products Ltd., dated February 15, 2023, the plaintiff, Doug Zoehner, sought damages for wrongful dismissal from his employer, Algo Communication Products Ltd. Algo was owned by the plaintiff and his two brothers, with each brother holding shares through their respective holding companies. Algo had alleged that the plaintiff had abandoned his employment, but the plaintiff denied this and claimed he was dismissed.

9 Feb 2023

Diamond Delivery Inc. v Calder

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS228772
Practice AreaLabour law
In the case of Diamond Delivery Inc. v Calder dated February 9, 2023, the plaintiffs, Diamond Delivery Inc. and DIA Employees Ltd., sought an interlocutory injunction, alleging that the defendant Leslie Calder had violated a non-competition agreement he had agreed to when he sold his business. However, the respondents, Leslie and Pam Calder, argued that the agreement could not be enforced.

9 Feb 2023

Ahluwalia v Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS234320
Practice AreaLabour law
In the case of Ahluwalia v Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia, which was dated February 9, 2023, petitioner Mr. Ahluwalia sought a judicial review of decisions made by the respondent Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia regarding his injury on a job site. He argued that the Board had acted unreasonably by considering working as a paralegal as a reasonable occupational goal for him and by terminating his job search assistance and benefits before he had found such a position.

30 Jan 2023

Cadrin v Dunsmuir Holdings (New Westminster) Ltd.

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS223786
Practice AreaLabour law
Gai Cadrin sued Dunsmuir Holdings for wrongful dismissal after being terminated from her 35-year employment at the Jolly Miller Pub and Liquor Store. She sought damages for pay in lieu of notice, as well as aggravated and punitive damages.

26 Jan 2023

Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba Inc. (TEAM – IFPTE Local 161) v. Bell MTS Inc. aka Bell Canada

CourtCourt of King's Bench Manitoba
Case NumberCI 20-01-27712
Practice AreaEmployment law

25 Jan 2023

Moorley v British Columbia

CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia
Case NumberS214965
Practice AreaLabour law
Timothy Moorley brought a judicial review application challenging the decision of the Union not to pursue arbitration regarding his termination from his employment with Coast 2000 Terminals Ltd. The Labour Relations Board (LRB) found that the Union had not acted in an arbitrary or bad faith manner in representing Mr. Moorley.

23 Jan 2023

Cecchetto v. Canada

CourtFederal Court
Case NumberT-1665-22
Practice AreaLabour law
Anthony Cecchetto seeks judicial review of the denial of his appeal for Employment Insurance benefits after being fired for refusing to comply with his employer's COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy. He argues that the decisions failed to address the legality of mandatory medical procedures without established efficacy and safety.

23 Jan 2023

Lewis v. Canada (Attorney General)

CourtFederal Court of Appeal
Case NumberA-355-21
Practice AreaEmployment law
Mr. Lewis appealed a Federal Court decision regarding a judgment made by the R.C.M.P. Conduct Appeal Adjudicator concerning a 2018 harassment incident. The Adjudicator upheld a harassment finding against him but rescinded the conduct measures due to a limitation period in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act. The core issue was the reasonableness of the Adjudicator's decision, based on the Vavilov standard.

19 Jan 2023

Baouya v. Canada

CourtFederal Court
Case NumberT-97-22
Practice AreaLabour law
The case involved the termination of Daniel Baouya from his probationary position as the Manager, Regional Operations, Pacific-Air at the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board (TSB).

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