Ryley Mennie

Bar of British Columbia, 2013
Bar of Nova Scotia, 2024
Bar of Yukon, 2025
Judicial Law Clerk, BC Supreme Court 2011-2012
JD, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, 2011
BA, English Literature, University of British Columbia, 2007
Member, Human Rights Law, Employment Law, Workplace Investigations sections, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch

Modern treaty Indigenous Nation on cross-sectional governance and executive leadership disputes
Indigenous Nations on constitutional jurisdiction for employment relationships
Community organization on interprovincial agreements and litigation risk mitigation and resolution
Entrepreneurial to multinational businesses on drafting and implementing effective and legally compliant workplace policies and contracts
Small to large-scale businesses across various industries on complex workplace complaints and investigations, allegations of just cause and workplace legal compliance

Withdrawal and resolution of representative human rights complaint made against numerous employer respondents
Settlement of wrongful dismissal actions, employment standards complaints and human rights complaints against employers across various industries
Mutual departure agreements for executives and other employees
Resolution of complaints of breach of privacy by former employees

Employers in various industries against complaints of human rights discrimination
Wrongful dismissal claims against employers involving allegations of bad faith and claims for increased damages
Indigenous Nation employer against unjust dismissal complaint
Employer in prohibited action complaint made by employee based on changes to employment terms in the context of safety concerns

Injunctive relief for company against business partner seeking to convert company’s business relationships and misuse confidential information
Order for production of privileged records based on unsubstantiated claims of common interest privilege
Arbitral relief for fraudulent international stock loan agreement
Ruling on constitutional jurisdiction regarding Indigenous Nation department subject to unjust dismissal complaint
Claim for damages by dependent contractor for breach of contract and bad faith termination

Various complaints with allegations of sexual harassment and racial discrimination by students at post secondary institution
Complaints of sexual harassment against member of professional regulatory body
Complaints of discrimination and bullying and harassment made by employees of B.C. Provincial Government

Leading Practitioner, Employment Law, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – 2023 to present
Ranked, Best Lawyers in Canada – Labour and Employment Law – 2023 to present

“Departing Senior Employees Gone Rogue”, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Conference, Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2026
“Oppression Remedy Update”, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Conference, Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2022
“Employees Behaving Badly – True Stories from the Front Lines”, HR Conference & Expo, CPHR BC & Yukon, September 2021
“Update on Liability Arising from Pre-employment Statements”, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Conference, Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, September 2020
“31 Flavours of Damages”, Employment Law Continuing Legal Education Conference, Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2017
“Law and the Architect”, Architectural Institute of BC, September 2016

“They Promised What? Liability Arising from Pre-Employment Statements”, (co-author), Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, September 2020
“Extra Sprinkles: Four Less Common Flavours of Tort Damages Arising in the Employment Law Context”, (co-author), Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2017
“Practical Alternatives to Restrictive Covenants” and “The Impact of Restrictive Covenants on Reasonable Notice”, (co-author), Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2014