Partner
Michael H. Korbin
Office
Vancouver
Key Practice Area
Labour & Employment Law, Human Rights
Year of Call
1995
Qualifications
British Columbia Bar (1995)
Education
University of Victoria (LL.B., 1994)
Trent University (B.A., 1990)
Michael practises labour and employment law. He represents employers in all aspects of labour and employment law disputes, including arbitrations, labour board hearings, human rights matters, workers compensation matters, employment standards matters, and wrongful dismissal actions. Michael has acted as counsel for employers in several industries and sectors, including post-secondary institutions; newspapers; supermarkets; transportation companies; printing companies; beverage companies; telecommunications companies; biotech companies; occupational health and safety employers; real estate agencies; and retail and service sector employers.
Michael knows more about hockey than anyone else in the firm, especially Jeff Kay.
- Starbucks Coffee Canada, Inc. (April 30, 2024 British Columbia Labour Relations Board Decision). Unfair Labour Practice Complaint dismissed. Employer entitled to pay non-union employees more than union employees.
- University of British Columbia (September 22, 2022 British Columbia Court of Appeal Decision). Court affirmed decision of the Human Rights Tribunal that Human Rights Complaint should be dismissed as there was no reasonable prospect the Complaint would succeed.
- Overwaitea Food Group LP (July 19, 2017 Arbitration Award). Termination upheld for an employee for breach of trust in claiming a greater refund than that to which she was entitled.
- University of British Columbia (October 15, 2018BC Supreme Court Reasons for Judgment, Costs Award dated December 12, 2018). Wrongful dismissal lawsuit dismissed where the Court held the University had provided reasonable notice. Court awarded double costs to the University as a result of an offer to settle that the Plaintiff did not accept.
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- The Best Lawyers in Canada (2025)
- Chambers Canada Ranked Lawyer (2025)
- Benchmark Canada Litigation Star (2024)
- Lexpert Leading Lawyers in Canada (2024)
- Martindale-Hubbell Ranking (BV)