Mike Weiler is the leader of the Employment and Labour Group.
Mr. Weiler offers his clients more than 30 years of experience in employment, labour and human rights law. He represents a wide variety of employers in labour relations matters, and also acts for employers and employees in wrongful dismissal and other employment-related actions. Mr. Weiler provides proactive, strategic advice to employers in both unionized and non-union environments to help them anticipate, avoid, and resolve workplace problems.
As an experienced trial lawyer who began his career as a general litigator, Mr. Weiler frequently appears before federal and provincial labour boards, arbitration boards, employment standards tribunals, and human rights tribunals. He also has experience before adjudicators and mediators, the British Columbia Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, as well as the Federal Court of Canada.
Mr. Weiler followed family tradition into a labour relations and employment practice. In 1985 he co-founded a law firm which primarily acted on behalf of management in labour relations and employment law. He strives to provide well-informed personal and practical advice to each and every client.
Professional and Other Activities
Frequent presenter at seminars hosted by The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia
Frequent presenter at seminars hosted by the Human Resource Management Association
Frequent presenter at industry seminars, including those of the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Member, British Columbia Chamber of Commerce (Policy Review Committee, responsible for labour and employment issues)
Assistant Editor, Canadian Cases on Employment Law (Carswell)
Member, Practice Advisory Panel on Employment and Labour Relations Law, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)
Executive Member, Employment Law Section, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)
Member, Labour and Administrative Law Sections, Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch)
Member, British Columbia Association of Broadcasters
Member and Former Director, Human Resources Management Association
