Partner Vancouver, T: 604.638.2043 F: 604.638.2049 gtyler@mathewsdinsdale.com
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Frances Heaps Assistant 778.902.2555 fheaps@mathewsdinsdale.com
Law Society of British Columbia
Law Society of Saskatchewan
University of British Columbia, B.H.K.
University of British Columbia, LL.B.
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian Bar Association - BC Branch
Working out of our Vancouver office, Grady assists employers in both labour and employment matters. He also regularly responds to human rights issues and complaints, represents management at the bargaining table, and advises on workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety matters.
Grady provides practical advice and creative solutions to his clients, drawing on his experience to recognize the difference between matters requiring litigation and those that are best resolved. He is called to the bar in BC and Saskatchewan, and provides advice and representation to clients in all Western Canadian Provinces in a wide variety of industries.
Grady is a former adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law, where he taught Employment Law for several years, and is the author of the Labour Law section of the Lexis Practice Advisor. Grady has also been recognized by Chambers Canada, an international ranking publication, as a leading labour and employment lawyer. He serves on the Executive of the Board of Directors of the Richmond United Soccer Club.
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Obtained dismissal of multiple human rights complaints against janitorial employers.
October 2021Counsel for manufacturer in response to union certification proceedings and unfair labour practice complaint; all applications and complaints dismissed.
August 2021Represented a food manufacturer in successful defending a Prohibited Action Complaint based on COVID-19 allegations.
May 2021Acted for grocery industry franchisees in successful appeal of Labour Relations Board decision.
May 2021Participated in successful defence of appeal relating to a dismissed union grievance.
March 2021Counsel for employer in WCAT proceedings; worker appeal dismissed.
February 2021Counsel for healthcare and support services employers in multiple rounds of collective bargaining
January 2021Acted for production facility in WorkSafeBC proceedings; all claims dismissed
January 2021Counsel for security contractor before Canadian International Trade Tribunal in successful defence of bid award
November 2020Counsel at Labour Relations Board in relation to numerous applications for union certification in healthcare industry
November 2020Successfully defended union challenge to participation of certain employees in union certification vote
August 2020Acted for manufacturer in multi-jurisdictional wrongful dismissal litigation (Alberta and Saskatchewan)
April 2020Counsel at arbitration for a grocer, resulting in dismissal of a probationary termination grievance
February 2020Counsel for University in grievance arbitration relating to long-term accommodation dispute
November 2019Counsel for healthcare employer in successful defence of wrongful dismissal claim
November 2019Successful defence of Employment Standards complaint challenging termination for just cause
September 2019Successful counsel at arbitration for employer defending termination of employee for just cause
August 2019Obtained transfer of civil proceedings for employer sued out of province
August 2019Acted for employer in review of arbitration award by Labour Relations Board
August 2019Counsel for construction employer in decertification proceedings before Labour Relations Board
March 2019Obtained dismissal of grievance on preliminary application based on union delay
December 2018Counsel for healthcare employer, successfully defending discriminatory action complaint
December 2018Acted for a University at arbitration, obtaining preliminary dismissal based on union delay in pursuing grievance to arbitration
June 2018Counsel at arbitration for a poultry processor, resulting in dismissal of a grievance
April 2018Chief spokesperson for a food manufacturer in collective bargaining and mediation, resulting in a lengthy renewal of a collective agreement
April 2018Acted for a janitorial service provider in union certification proceedings, successfully having application dismissed as unlawful
April 2018Chief spokesperson for a health care services provider in bargaining, successfully negotiating a first collective agreement
January 2018Represented a security provider in first contract arbitration
Employment Law – Employer
The Legal 500 CanadaLabour and Employment Law – Next Generation
Chambers and Partners CanadaLabour and Employment Law – British Columbia
Doyle’s GuideLeading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – British Columbia
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) Annual Conference, 2022
Lancaster House BC Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
Montridge Advisory Group
4th Biennial Western Construction Labour Relations Forum
Lancaster House Audio Conference
Mathews Dinsdale recognized by The Legal500 Canada 2023 as a leading firm in Labour and Employment, highlighting our national reach. Testimonial - "It is the only workplace law firm with offices from coast-to-coast, so being a national organization ourselves this is extremely important to us. It was Canada’s first law firm to devote its practice to employment law."
Mathews Dinsdale has once again been recognized as a leading law firm in the Chambers Canada 2023 Guide for Employment & Labour - Nationwide, Ontario and British Columbia. Congratulations to our lawyers in BC, AB, ON and Atlantic Canada, who have been ranked and recognized this year.
Mathews Dinsdale lawyers from coast-to-coast recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory as leaders in Labour Law, Employment Law, Construction Labour Relations, Occupational Health & Safety Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
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