Kirsten Hume Scrimshaw

First Year of Call
1999

Areas of Practice
Employment Law, Human Rights, Labour Law, Privacy Law

Description
Kirsten Hume Scrimshaw, the founder of Ally Workplace Law, has 20 years’ experience practising employment and labour law. She has represented employers and employees in both public and private sectors, and has appeared at all levels of court in British Columbia. Kirsten’s practice covers a full range of workplace issues, including: discipline; terminations; wrongful and constructive dismissals; human rights issues; disability claims and accommodation; agreement interpretation; and workers’ compensation issues (including workplace bullying and harassment). 

Working with First Nations and aboriginal agencies, Kirsten has developed a keen understanding of the jursidictional and other issues faced by Councils and boards in their role as employer. She has worked extensively with aboriginal organizations on governance, policies and capacity-building, to enable them to effectively manage their employees.With the recent requirement for all employers to have bullying and harassment complaint policies, Kirsten is often called in to give advice and conduct independent investigations as part of her clients’ workplace safety obligations.

Kirsten also has extensive experience with benefit trusts and specialized medical arbitration boards under collective agreements. She has provided advice to benefit trusts on jurisdiction, fair hearing requirements and arbitral procedure, and has represented both trusts and employers in arbitrations, Labour Relations Board appeals and in the courts.