Kevin P. O'Neill

Kevin O'Neill has practiced Labour, Employment and Human Rights Law at the firm since 1977. Throughout, his practice has been exclusively concerned with labour relations, human rights and employment and includes the representation of management clients before both the Canada and BC Labour Boards. Kevin provides training and seminars to clients to educate them as to their rights and responsibilities. Kevin also acts as counsel at arbitrations, Labour Relations Board hearings, Human Rights Tribunal hearings and has acted as counsel in all levels of Court in British Columbia. Kevin has appeared as counsel in hundreds of arbitrations in both the Provincial and Federal jurisdictions and has appeared in well over a hundred Labour Relations Board hearings, human rights hearings and Court cases. Over the years, Kevin has been ranked in Lexpert as a top labour and employment lawyer. Currently, Kevin is National Chair and Regional Chair of the Labour, Employment & Human Rights Groups.

Kevin is a frequent lecturer for a number of associations including: the Human Resources Management Association of British Columbia; the Labour Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association of BC Branch; and the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

Selected Experience

• Alcan –and- CAW-Canada (Charbonneau Grievance), [2005] B.C.C.A.A.A. No. 226 (Hope) (QL)
• Certain Employees of White Spot and White Spot -and- CAW-Canada, Local 3000, BCLRB No. B336/2001 and CAW-Canada, Local 3000 v. British Columbia (Labour Relations Board), 2002 B.C.S.C. 769

Publications

• Employment Law Annual Review of Law and Practice

Presentations

• Municipal Client Seminar
• Labour, Employment and Human Rights Update

Membership/Affiliations

• Labour Law Section and Employment Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)

Community Involvement

• Former Member and President, Family Services of the North Shore Society (1995-2005)
• Former President and current Director, Family Services of the North Shore Foundation (2001-current)
• Former Member, Finance and Human Resources Committee, Science World (1989-1998
• Former Member, Board of Governors, Science World (1995-1998)
• Patron, Science World
• Former Member, Board of Governors, Collingwood School (2001-2004)