Called to the BC Bar in 1993

Education: LLB (UBC) 1989, BA (UBC) 1986.

David Tarasoff has practiced labour law since 1993. Following articles with a union side labour law firm in Vancouver, he worked as in-house counsel for both the Hospital Employees' Union and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. David then went on to represent a wide range of private and public sector unions as a lawyer in private practice and continues to do so as a partner in Hastings Labour Law Office.

David maintains membership in the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers and is past chair of the Labour Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch).  He has enjoyed writing and speaking on labour law for the Continuing Legal Education Society of B.C and other organizations. David joined our firm on January 1, 2002.

Representative Decisions:

A.C.M.J. Holdings Ltd. v. Hospital Employees' Union, BCLRB No. B197/2007, 146 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 223

Simpe ‘Q' Care Inc. v. Hospital Employees' Union et al., BCLRB No. B161/2007 (leave for reconsideration of BCLRB No. B171/2006), 139 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 281

Simpe ‘Q' Care Inc. v. Hospital Employees' Union et al., BCLRB No. B171/2006 (leave for reconsideration denied, BCLRB No. B161/2007), 126 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 133

Lifestyle Retirement Communities Ltd. (Whitecliff) v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union, 90 C.L.A.S. 31 (Hickling)

Just Care Ltd. v. Hospital Employees' Union, BCLRB No. B110/2007, 139 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 127

Compass Group Canada (Health Services) Ltd. (c.o.b. Crothall Services Canada) v. Hospital Employees' Union, 2007 BCCA 237, 286 D.L.R. (4th) 359, 240 B.C.A.C. 161, 161 A.C.W.S. (3d) 744

British Columbia (Ministry of Children and Family Development) v. British Columbia Government and Service Employees' Union, 160 L.A.C. (4th) 193, 89 C.L.A.S. 242 (Hall)

Good Samaritan Society v. Hospital Employees' Union, BCLRB No. B12/2007, 131 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 117

Golden Life Management Corp. v. Hospital Employees' Union et al., BCLRB No. B180/2006, 127 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 112

Compass Group Canada (Health Services) Ltd. (c.o.b. Crothall Services Canada and/or Morrison Management Specialists) v. Hospital Employees' Union, 2006 BCSC 618 (appeal dismissed, 2007 BCCA 237), 130 C.L.R.B.R. (2d) 47, 150 A.C.W.S. (3d) 263

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