Brad Cocke
Contact
(778) 357-3002
brad@cooperwilliamslaw.com
Qualifications
- Bar of British Columbia, 2013
- JD, University of British Columbia, 2012
Representative Cases
Negotiated
- Resolution of worker prohibited action complaints on behalf of employers across multiple industries
- Resolution of various labour grievances including termination grievances and policy grievances
- Settlements of wrongful dismissal claims on behalf of employers across multiple industries
Defended
- Prohibited action complaints on behalf of employers facing allegations their actions were in retribution for worker health and safety activities
- Appeals by workers and dependents seeking compensation for occupational diseases, physical injuries, mental disorders, and death
- Grievances by unions related to employee terminations and collective agreement interpretation
Pursued
- Changes to an employer’s WorkSafeBC classification and rates
- Reconsideration of decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal on the basis of jurisdictional errors
- Appeals of workers’ compensation claims by workers and dependents seeking compensation for occupational diseases, physical injuries, mental disorders, and death
- Appeals of orders from WorkSafeBC related to bullying and harassment complaints and investigations
Advised
- Employers in safety sensitive and non-safety sensitive industries on accommodation and return to work issues related to employee substance use
- Employers across industries on accommodation and return to work issues related to mental disorders
- Employers of all sizes dealing with workplace bullying and harassment complaints and their obligations under the Workers Compensation Act
- Employers on employee terminations and compliance with employment standards legislation
- Employers in relation to their obligations under the Human Rights Code in the context of physical and mental disabilities
- Employers in drafting policies for substance use, remote work, bullying and harassment, and violence in the workplace
- Employers in drafting employment contracts across multiple industries
Rankings
- Recognized Lawyer, Labour and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in Canada, 2024
- 5-Star Safety Lawyer, Canadian Occupational Safety, 2022