Justina Sebastiampillai

Stikeman Elliott LLP

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Turbulence Ahead: BC’s Replacement Worker Rules May Shake Up Strike Contingency Planning and Labour Disputes

Unionized employers in British Columbia that operate across multiple provinces should take note of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) in Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. v Unite Here, Local 40,...more

3/31/2025 / Appeals , Canada , Employment Litigation , Judicial Review , Labor Disputes , Labor Relations , Strike , Unfair Labor Practices , Unions

Did the Punishment Fit the Claim? Employer Hit With $25,000 in Punitive Damages for Making Statutory Entitlements Subject to a...

In its recent decision, Thompson v Revolution Resource Recovery Inc.2025 BCSC 8 (“Thompson”), the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) made a $25,000 punitive damages award against an employer for attempting to...more

1/21/2025 / Canada , Confidential Information , Contract Terms , Damages , Employee Rights , Employment Litigation , Employment Standards Act , Hiring & Firing , State Labor Laws , Termination

Check-in on Card Check: British Columbia Sees 20-Year Record in Union Organizing Activity

After amending the Labour Relations Code (the “Code”) in 2022 to allow for automatic card-check certification, 2023 saw the highest number of union certification applications in British Columbia since 2001....more

3/15/2024 / Annual Reports , Canada , Collective Bargaining , Labor Relations , Unfair Labor Practices , Unions

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