Employment Law

Employees

You may have just been offered a job and given an employment agreement to sign; perhaps you are experiencing a hostile workplace; or maybe you have been unfairly terminated by your employer. In these intense, life-altering situations, good legal advice can give you the tools you need to make the best decision possible. Our lawyers represent employees in all aspects of workplace relationships from employment agreements to pursuing fair compensation and severance when the employment relationship ends.

Workplace Issues: What you need to know as an Employee

Employees have rights both during employment and when terminated. At Spraggs Law, we are committed to providing our clients with advice that will allow them to achieve their career or personal goals. Whether a client wants advice on employment agreements, fair severance, or to know their rights when approaching their employer to maintain the employment relationship, we can provide legal support. Our lawyers help clients make an informed decision about their employment issues, and can help provide advice in the following situations:

Termination/Dismissal

Human Rights

Employment Agreements

Employers

Our lawyers provide practical and strategic advice to employers based on their business needs. We work diligently to ensure we fully understand our clients’ workplace and the issues affecting them.

Our clients rely on us for guidance on numerous aspects of workplace law. We provide advice on issues from hiring practices, company policies and procedures, compliance with employment and human rights legislation and retention of employees to termination, severance and if needed dispute resolution and litigation.

Workplace Issues: What you need to know as an Employer

We provide advice to employers on issues relating to:

Employment Agreements

Having a clear employment agreement in place is imperative in the employer/employee relationship to ensure clarity of employment terms during employment and upon termination. We can assist with:

Workplace Investigations

At times, a conflict may arise that will require a workplace investigation. We have both the legal and HR expertise needed to complete a thorough and independent investigation on allegations relating to:

Employment Standards Compliance

The employment laws in British Columbia can be difficult to navigate, we work with clients to ensure their policies and procedures adhere to the Employment Standards Act, including:

Terminations

No matter the reason, terminating an employee can be a stressful event. The BC Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum requirements for notice and compensation when you are terminating an employee, we can assist with:

Workplace Policies and Procedures

Our lawyers work with clients to ensure their workplace policies and procedures comply with BC Employment Standards, WorksafeBC legislation and BC Human Rights Code, including:

HR Consulting

Do you require assistance with your HR needs? If so, our HR consultant can act as your HR department or enhance your current HR practices. In today’s uncertain, highly competitive and constantly evolving environment, it is important that businesses focus their attention and resources on their core business functions. For some organizations, developing in-house HR capabilities for all their human resource needs may not be efficient or cost effective. Our HR Consulting practice works with business owners to provide customized HR solutions to help increase efficiencies and can work in conjunction with our Employment lawyers to provide you with the most comprehensive joint HR and Employment services. To learn more about our services and packages, visit our HR Consulting page.