ABOUT

ROBERT YEAGER, LL.B.

Robert Yeager is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, and the Vancouver Bar Association.

He graduated from the University of British Columbia with an honours degree in history, and graduated from the University of Western Ontario with his law degree. He articled and worked at two large downtown Vancouver law firms before he established his own employment law practice in 1996.

He has taken employment law cases to the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, and he has appeared before various employment-related tribunals, as well as the Federal Court of Canada, and is a trained mediator who has successfully concluded cases in mediation.

He is a long-time resident of the North Shore, an avid skier, gym member and race car driver. He tries to golf.

ERIC CHOW LL.B

Eric Chow is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association.

He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in Commerce, specializing in Finance, in 2004 and graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Laws in 2008. He articled at a law firm in Squamish and was called to the bar in May of 2010. He joined Yeager & Company in 2011.

He has represented clients in both the Provincial and Supreme Courts of British Columbia.

He is a long-time resident of Vancouver, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu enthusiast, avid sports fan and
aspiring audiophile.

Yeager & Company Law Corporation is a small and personable law firm located in the heart of the Ambleside business area of West Vancouver with easy access and ample free parking.

Read our Business in Vancouver Articles.

“I quit”
November 1st, 2011

What happens when a person quits his or her employment? Typically, quitting is a voluntary act of the employee. Perhaps a better job is found, perhaps a move to a different city is in the works, perhaps marriage or winning the lottery or some other event occurs that leads to the employee giving notice of … Read more →

Outside interference
October 12th, 2011

What happens when an outside party interferes with a contract of employment between employer and employee? This question was recently addressed in a Supreme Court judgment. The employee was the chief administrative officer of the employer, and had been so for six years. The employer was a local self-governed association that had links to a … Read more →

Can complaining about a boss get you fired?
September 23rd, 2011

When does expressing workplace dissatisfaction with one’s boss turn into just cause for dismissal? Two decisions of the BC Supreme Court issued 10 days apart tell us something about the answer. In the first case, the employee had verbally criticized his boss, the CEO, in the presence of other employees. The employer was a small … Read more →

Constructive dismissal and retirement complications can be costly for employers
August 8th, 2011

A recent decision of the BC Court of Appeal makes for some interesting reading. The case involved a plaintiff employee who was 66, had 18 years of service and who was employed as a receptionist. She also earned additional money doing janitorial work for this employer. Although she was 66, she had no plans to … Read more →
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