Ending the Employment Relationship 2025

Course Chairs
Martin Sheard — Inlet Employment Law, Port Moody
Leigh Stansfield — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Campbell River

About the Course Chairs
Martin Sheard founded Inlet Employment Law in June 2020.

He is an accomplished employment lawyer and has chosen to focus on plaintiff-side workplace sexual misconduct claims. Martin has appeared at every level of court in Canada, and has been successful counsel on numerous leading employment law cases. He advocated successfully for the rights of marginalized Canadians in the Supreme Court of Canada in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition. He has lectured at law schools. He has been quoted in the news and educational materials on a wide array of employment law issues. He is a past president of the employment law subsection of the Canadian Bar Association.

Leigh Stansfield is an associate at Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP. She practices in all areas of labour and employment law.

Prior to joining PCM, Leigh practiced with a leading criminal defence firm on Vancouver Island and was engaged in both trial and appellate advocacy. That experience enabled her to hone her analytical skills and develop a strong ability to advocate for her clients. She has appeared as counsel at both the Provincial and Supreme Court level.

Leigh received her law degree from the University of Victoria in 2017. Upon graduation, she was awarded the William R. McIntyre Medal for academic achievement and student leadership. Following graduation, Leigh completed a clerkship with the BC Supreme Court.

Before law school, Leigh completed her Bachelor of Arts at UBC, where she played five years for the varsity women's basketball team.

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Employment Standards in British Columbia: Annotated Legislation and Commentary

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Current to: June 1, 2024

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Highlights of the 2024 Update include:

• all legislation and annotations brought current to June 1, 2024
• coverage of recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, including
  • increases to minimum hourly wages
  • enactment of an annual adjustment to minimum hourly wages calculated in accordance with the rate of inflation in British Columbia, effective on June 1 of each year and beginning on June 1, 2024
• new case annotations

Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)

Martin Sheard — Inlet Employment Law, Port Moody
Leigh Stansfield — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Campbell River

How to Terminate the Employment Relationship (9:05 – 10:20)

• terminating an employee with or without cause
• procedure and etiquette for dismissing an employee
• what constitutes reasonable notice
• what terms do you include in the release
• best practices leading up to the dismissal of an employee

Martin Sheard — Inlet Employment Law, Port Moody
Leigh Stansfield — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Campbell River

Q&A and Discussion (10:20 – 10:30)

BREAK (10:30 – 10:45)

What Happens After the Employment Relationship Ends (10:45 – 11:50)

• possible claims terminated employees can bring
• available defences, aggravating and mitigating factors
• tips for managing and resolving disputes
• how to protect corporate reputation

Martin Sheard — Inlet Employment Law, Port Moody
Leigh Stansfield — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Campbell River

Q&A and Closing Comments (11:50 – 12:00)

Martin Sheard — Inlet Employment Law, Port Moody
Leigh Stansfield — Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP, Campbell River