Labour & Employment Lawyers

Forte Workplace Law; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Group benefits coverage

Professional development funding

Firm retreats

Well-stocked snack drawer

Job summary

A growing workplace law firm in Metro Vancouver is seeking Labour and Employment lawyers with over 3 years of experience. The ideal candidates will have a background in workplace investigations and human rights law, and a commitment to a diverse and inclusive culture. The firm offers flexible work arrangements and a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $200,000, plus bonuses. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in labour and/or employment law.
• Experience with grievance arbitrations and Labour Relations Board files.
• Ability to work collaboratively and value diversity.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on workplace-related civil claims.
• Represent clients in matters before various tribunals.
• Conduct mediations and provide training on respectful workplace.

Skills

Labour and employment law

Workplace investigations

Human rights law

Excellent communication skills

Legal research proficiency

Time management skills

Education

Called to the Bar in BC

Tools

MS Office

NetDocs

MS Teams

Zoom

Job description

Forte Workplace Law is looking for Labour and/or Employment lawyers with 3+ years of experience for our growing workplace law firm. Our ideal candidate has experience in labour, employment, workplace investigations, and/or human rights law.

As a firm, we advise workers, employers and unions. We do advisory work and represent clients in workplace-related civil claims, and in matters before the Employment Standards Branch, Human Rights Tribunal, WorkSafe BC and labour arbitrations/Labour Board matters. We also conduct mediations and workplace investigations and provide respectful workplace and other training.

Forte Workplace Law lives by its values of kindness, courage, and heart through everyday interactions and relentless innovation.

This position is for you if you value a kind approach to clients and colleagues and a collaborative working environment. We serve our community best by reflecting its diversity. We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences, and from members of groups that are underrepresented in the legal industry.

Our Ideal Teammate

• You are called to the bar in BC with labour and/or employment law experience.
• You can run your own files (with support), so 3+ years of call experience is the minimum.
• We have no maximum experience in mind and welcome senior applicants.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas is an asset: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, WorkSafeBC matters, employment law, labour law, human rights, conducting workplace investigations. Delivering respectful workplace training or other adult education training is an asset.
• We have a busy, balanced labour law practice, and are ideally looking for a lawyer with experience running grievance arbitrations and Labour Relations Board files, including representing clients at hearings, and is open to advising both employer and union clients.
• To fit in here, you need to be a “people person” (introvert or extrovert is fine) with high emotional intelligence and fundamental respect for coworkers, clients and others in our community.
• You are open to respectful feedback and have a commitment to continuous learning.

Your Skills

To excel in this role, you should have:

• A collaborative approach, valuing input of others when developing legal strategies and solutions.
• Experience interacting inclusively with a diverse population with cultural humility.
• A self-directed approach, with excellent time management and file management skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proficiency with legal research tools.
• Solid tech skills, including MS Office and experience working with document management systems (NetDocs is an asset) and virtual meeting platforms (MS Teams and Zoom)

Compensation & Location

Assuming full time work, our salary range is $120,000 to $200,000, which can be prorated for part time, plus bonus eligibility.

Forte Law’s main office is in South Surrey. We have proven, flexible work arrangements including hybrid and remote work. We also provide group benefits coverage, professional development funding, and other perks like firm wide retreats and a well stocked snack drawer.

What to Expect from Us

• Equity & Respect. We value each team member’s contributions and have a culture of autonomy and collaboration.
• Community & Giving. We support our team to give back through volunteer work.
• Inclusion. We are committed to making our practice inclusive, equitable, and accessible - for our team and also for our clients and those impacted by and involved in our work.
• Sustainable work. We believe that lawyers should have control over their practices and their lives. It is life-work balance here, not work-life. We do our best work for our clients when we can decide how much work to take on, and what type of files will be our focus.
• Flexibility. We have lawyers working successfully in a variety of arrangements – full-time, part-time, and remote work are all proven options. Our lawyers set their own schedules.

Email your cover letter and resume and list of your reported decisions (if any) to [e-mail] with the subject line “L&E Lawyer Candidate”. Please include in your cover letter or separately your litigation record (reported and unreported) and a summary of the types of files you have worked on and your level of autonomy over those files.

All inquiries are confidential. Applications close November 28, 2025.