Derek
Knoechel
Associate
Derek Knoechel is an associate in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group. His growing practice focuses on providing employers with strategic advice to minimize risk of litigation and in assisting them through the litigation process as claims arise. His practice also involves applications for injunctive relief in both labour and employment disputes.
Derek has provided employers with strategic advice in a number of areas, including collective bargaining, the introduction of pre-employment aptitude testing, the revision of drug and alcohol policies, and the drafting of employment agreements. He has a particular professional interest in the protection of an employer's confidential information, trade secrets and other intellectual property, and in 2005 participated in the International IP Program at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford.
Derek has experience with disputes arising from claims of wrongful dismissal and wrongful resignation, the enforcement of post-employment contractual and common law obligations, grievance arbitrations, as well as employment standards and human rights claims. He has appeared as counsel at mediations, arbitrations and in the British Columbia Provincial and Supreme Courts. Derek also clerked with the British Columbia Supreme Court in 2004-2005.
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- Law Society of British Columbia
- Human Resources Management Association of British Columbia
- Employment, and Labour Sections, Canadian Bar Association
- Director, Vancouver Chamber Choir
- Canadian Mixed Ultimate Frisbee Team - Gold Medalist, 2008 World Ultimate Championships
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