Michael Howcroft
Canada Guide 2025
Band 2 : Employment & Labour
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Band 2
About
Provided by Michael Howcroft
Practice Areas
Michael advises clients on a wide range of employment and labour matters, including wrongful dismissal, labour relations, human rights, employment standards, post-employment competition by former employees, and occupational health and safety. His practices encompasses dispute resolution, commercial transactions and general advice on all employment and labour related matters. Michael has appeared before all levels of courts in British Columbia, as well as the Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal and the Employment Standards Tribunal.
Professional Memberships
Michael is a member of the British Columbia Employment Law, Labour Law and Human Rights Subsections (CBA) and the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE).
Chambers Review
Canada
Michael Howcroft leads the Vancouver employment team at Blakes. He excels in a vast range of matters, from advising on drug policy and occupational health and safety to employment contract negotiations. He is also skilled in union relations and executive terminations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mike provides great client service and exhibits great commercial awareness."
"Michael has a strong command of BC law and provides salient and pragmatic business-level advice."
"Mike has been great to work with. He is responsive and knowledgeable and provides sound counsel."
"Mike has been great to work with. He is responsive and knowledgeable and provides sound counsel."
"Strong lawyer with deep expertise in the area."
"Mike provides great client service and exhibits great commercial awareness."
"Michael has a strong command of BC law and provides salient and pragmatic business-level advice."
"Mike has been great to work with. He is responsive and knowledgeable and provides sound counsel."
"Mike has been great to work with. He is responsive and knowledgeable and provides sound counsel."
"Strong lawyer with deep expertise in the area."
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