Called to the BC bar in 2007.

Education: LLB (UBC) 2006, BA (SFU) 2001

Brett has practiced labour law on behalf of trade unions since being called to the bar in 2007.  Prior to joining Hastings Labour Law Office, Brett articled at a union-side labour firm, and worked at UBC's First Nations Legal Clinic, primarily on behalf of residents of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Brett presently represents both public and private sector unions in litigation before the BC Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board and labour arbitration boards.  Brett also provides general advice to unions, and represents unions and their members in workers compensation and workplace health and safety matters.

Representative Decisions:

Desjardins Financial Group – Desjardins Card Services v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1518, BCLRB No. B83/2009

Sidhu & Sons Nursery Ltd. v. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Local 1518, BCLRB No. B63/2009 (leave for reconsideration of BCLRB No. B159/2008)

The Board of School Trustees of School District No. 39 (Vancouver) v. Construction, Maintenance and Allied Workers Bargaining Council et al., BCLRB No. B64/2009 (leave for reconsideration of BCLRB No. B37/2009)

Vancouver School District No. 39 v. Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers Bargaining Council et al., BCLRB No. B37/2009 (leave for reconsideration denied, BCLRB No. B64/2009)

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