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Overholt Law LLP is a Vancouver-based boutique firm providing high-quality advice and representation in the areas of employment and labour law. Our team is comprised of dedicated and committed professionals who help clients navigate through complex legal issues within the workplace.
Under the leadership of senior lawyer, Carman J. Overholt, K.C., our lawyers have built a solid reputation and proven track record for resolving employment and other legal disputes. We leverage our knowledge and skill as experienced litigators to deliver fair, effective solutions to issues that impact the everyday lives of our clients.
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Our firm is a true workplace law boutique. We practice in both employment and labour law. We have deep experience advising both employers and employees.
Having worked extensively on all sides of workplace disputes, we are able to offer comprehensive and creative solutions to even the most complex legal problems in the modern workplace.
Latest From Our Labour & Employment Law Blog
Understanding and addressing microaggressions in the workplace
Discrimination is not limited to overt forms of exclusion; it can also include subtle comments or actions that make people feel uncomfortable or unwelcome, or microaggressions. Microaggressions may seem minor at first glance, but can have serious consequences at work....
Is your employment status crystal clear?
Are you an employee or an independent contractor? Your work classification can have significant impacts on payroll, job security and flexibility, and other aspects of your working life. For this reason, it is important to fully understand the differences between these...
Tips for challenging restrictive covenants
Imagine this: you've spent years building your career, and now you're ready for a change. But there's a problem. Your old employment contract has a restrictive covenant – like a non-competition or non-solicitaition clause – limiting what work you can do, where you can...
Effective Solutions
In The Full Range Of Workplace Issues
When you turn to our firm for assistance, we promise you straightforward advice and an intelligent, practical approach to resolving all types of workplace disputes including:
- Wrongful terminations
- Human rights complaints
- Issues arising in unionized environments
- Restrictive covenants
- Contracts and severance packages
- Workers’ Compensation matters
- Occupational health and safety issues
- Privacy issues