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Barry B. Fisher LL.B.

About Barry B. Fisher LL.B.

Barry B. Fisher, LL.B., is a mediator and arbitrator of both employment and labour relations matters. He offers three forms of ADR based on clients’ needs: Mediation, Arbitration and Med/Arb. Barry is from the evaluative school of mediation and brings his over 30 years' experience as an employment lawyer and legal author to the dispute. In addition to his knowledge of the legal issues involved in these disputes, he also has a deep understanding of the psychological factors that motivate both employees and employers. By combining these two skills, Barry is able to achieve a settlement rate of over 80% of the disputes that he mediates.

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 2 Minutes Read May 16, 2022

Another case upholds CERB as a reduction of wrongful dismissal damages

Cases from Western Canada seem to support the proposition that CERB payments are deductible while the older cases from Eastern Canada tend to go the other way.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, employment insurance benefits, employment law, termination, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal damages Leave a Comment

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | < 1 Minutes Read May 16, 2022

BCSC says that CERB is deductible from wrongful dismissal damages

In Reotech Construction Ltd. v. Snider, BCSC 317, Justice Fleming, sitting on appeal from a decision of the Provincial Court, found that the trial judge erred when the Court failed to deduct the $9,000 CERB payment received by the Plaintiff from the damage award.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / Canada Emergency Response Benefit CERB, employment insurance benefits, employment law, reasonable notice, termination, wage loss, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal damages Leave a Comment

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 3 Minutes Read April 18, 2022

BC case deals with enforceability of handbook termination clause, when a termination took place and frustration under COVID

In Verigen v. Ensemble Travel Ltd., (2021 BCSC 1934) Justice Milman had a situation of a 55 year old Business Development Director (really more of a sales person) with 13 months service who was given a temporary layoff notice at the beginning of COVID.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / COVID-19, employment law, frustration of, termination, Termination clause Leave a Comment

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