Leading employment lawyers serving Vancouver and BC.

Employment law for everyone

Based in Vancouver with offices in Surrey, Kelowna, and Victoria, we advise employers and employees alike, helping them navigate the legal complexities of the modern workplace. Kent Employment Law prides itself on long experience, real empathy, and high competence, providing expert guidance and staunch advocacy for clients in BC.

Trusted employment lawyers who speak your language

Kent’s highly accomplished lawyers have the experience and the expertise to advise on all aspects of employment law, including employment contracts, wrongful dismissal, severance, and workplace human rights. Our lawyers earn the trust of our clients by taking the time to educate them about their rights and responsibilities, helping them secure their rightful interests and avoid unnecessary problems. And since our dedicated team is also multilingual, Kent can provide legal services in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.

    Services for employers

    Does your organization have trouble attracting and retaining talent? Do different departments have trouble working together? The Kent approach focuses on helping employers maintain healthy, happy, and productive workplaces by developing sustainable employment policies, from recruitment and onboarding to promotion and retirement. We work with businesses of all sizes, representing a wide variety of industries and workplace contexts, to resolve existing issues and prevent future ones by keeping all stakeholders on the same page.

    Services for employees

    Have you lost your job? Are you starting a new one? Could you be facing changes to your compensation package or other aspects of your current position? Are you concerned about how a co-worker or supervisor is treating you? Whatever your workplace situation may be, Kent Employment Law understands the issues facing employees, and we can help educate you about your rights, how to protect them, and how related legal processes work. Whatever the circumstances and whatever it takes to improve them, our goal is to support you in achieving fair and sustainable outcomes in the workplace.

    Sustainable Employment™

    A new model for workplace relationships

    The Kent team can help your organization activate a cooperative, transparent, and respectful workplace culture, one that sustains employer and employee alike on an ongoing basis, allowing both to succeed and find meaning in their work. Learn more about this forward-looking approach by reading our E-book.

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