Spraggs Law

04/07/2026

We are proud to announce that Rijk Mollema has been Called to the Bar and is now officially a lawyer.

Rijk joined Spraggs Law as an Articled Student under the guidance of Thomas L. Spraggs, KC, and watching him reach this milestone has been the utmost privilege. His ceremony marks the beginning of a well-earned chapter, one built on consistency, dedication, and a steadfast commitment to the practice of law.

Tom Spraggs, CEO of Spraggs Law, shares a few words:

“Rijk has demonstrated attributes that bode well for a healthy career in law. During his articling term, Rijk demonstrated good character, an excellent work ethic and intellectual discipline that have made him a valued member of our team and a lawyer who has earned the trust of our clients.”

We are pleased to share that Rijk will be staying on at Spraggs Law, where he will be specializing in Corporate and Intellectual Property Law. Having developed within our firm, Rijk brings a thorough understanding of our values and the standard of care we extend to every client interaction.

He is a tremendous asset to our team, and we look forward to the contributions he will continue to make. Please join us in congratulating Rijk on this outstanding achievement!

12/05/2025

Join Jay Spiro, our Lead Workplace Lawyer, in our complementary webinar on “Terminations Mistakes That Could Bankrupt Your Business”.

With insights from Spraggs Group’s CPO and COO, Charlene Kane and Aaren Terret, we cover why terminating an employee is one of the biggest liability risks your organization faces, and how you can shield your business from procedural missteps and ambiguous contract clauses.

Click here to access the webinar: https://spraggsgroup.com/resources/termination-mistakes

08/25/2025

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of legal stories making headlines in British Columbia. This month, we examine four recent employment law decisions involving wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and severance disputes—plus a ruling that clarifies the limits of suing employers for workplace injuries. We also explore two estate-related matters, including a denied request to vary a will, before concluding with a significant Supreme Court land title ruling that could reshape how BC handles fee simple property ownership. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/wrongful-dismissals-trustee-disputes-and-a-landmark-land-title-ruling-in-bc/

Wrongful dismissal and employment law decisions in BC, a trust case, and a landmark land title ruling recognizing Aboriginal title over fee simple.

07/24/2025

Each quarter, Spraggs Law publishes a curated selection of articles about trending HR and employment-related topics. This quarter, we explore two significant appellate decisions that clarify how British Columbia’s labour laws apply when employees or operations cross provincial borders. We also examine recent BC cases and local rulings where courts awarded substantial damages to former workers, highlighting the financial and reputational risks employers face when return-to-work plans or termination processes fall short. Finally, we round out this update with timely news from WorkSafeBC and a reminder about BC’s 2025 minimum wage increase. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/falling-short-on-policy-recent-bc-cases-show-what-employers-cant-afford-to-get-wrong/

How BC’s labour laws apply when employees cross provincial borders, recent BC cases where courts awarded former workers and more.

06/23/2025

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering two local property law cases that describe extreme situations that sound like they belong in movie plots. We also cover three landlord and tenant disputes making headlines in BC before wrapping up with two examples of contentious discrimination cases: one related to a BC university and the other involving a $ 643,000 judgment against the City of Nanaimo. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/two-extreme-property-law-cases-alandlord-tenant-disputes-making-headlines/

Property law cases so extreme they sound like movie plots, landlord & tenant disputes making headlines, and contentious discrimination cases.

05/27/2025

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering several recent cases and stories making headlines in BC, including the pitfalls and shortcomings of ICBC’s no-fault insurance in catastrophic scenarios, confusion (and fines) surrounding WorkSafe BC’s tipping rules, an employee data leak resulting in a class action lawsuit, recent wrongful eviction cases, and more. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/the-faults-of-no-fault-insurance-tipping-rule-confusion-wrongful-evictions-and-more/

Pitfalls of ICBC's no-fault insurance, confusion surrounding WorkSafe BC's tipping rules, an employee data leak, wrongful evictions and more.

05/06/2025

Each quarter, Spraggs Law publishes a curated selection of articles about trending HR and employment-related topics. This quarter, we cover recent and precarious employee claims, rulings, and developments expected to shape similar cases in BC, as well as recent ESA amendments aimed at eliminating the need for sick notes. This is followed by an outline for employers on the ethical use of AI in the workplace. We also review a recent case involving a workplace whistleblower and offer ways BC employers can prevent political discourse from wreaking havoc on workplace morale. Finally, we conclude this quarter’s curated selection with potential implications and recently announced support surrounding U.S.-imposed tariffs affecting local businesses, as well as a review of whether or not employers should adopt inflation indexing. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/precarious-employee-claims-workplace-politics-tariffs-inflation-indexing-and-esa-amendments/

Employee claims, rulings, and developments expected to shape similar cases in BC, ESA updates, support for businesses hurt by tariffs + more.

03/25/2025

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering a wrongful dismissal suit whereby the court ruled in favour of the employee due to the employer’s lack of evidence and failure to establish just cause, followed by an RCMP officer accused of lying in his testimony and two very different personal injury case outcomes. We’re also covering recent property law concerns regarding short-term rental rules and a landlord-tenant dispute before wrapping up with important Estate law considerations such as the importance of locating the most recent will and a judge’s mishandling of a complicated estate dispute between two sisters, resulting the case going to trial and more. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/failure-to-establish-just-cause-a-dishonest-testimony-and-more/

A wrongful dismissal suit and failure to establish just cause, an RCMP officer accused of lying in court, personal injury outcomes and more.

02/26/2025

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering a wrongful dismissal case stemming from a medical leave dispute, followed by a whistleblower’s revelations leading to workplace misconduct allegations against three RCMP officers, the risk of not accepting what the court deems as a reasonable personal injury settlement offer, a political controversy brewing amongst Vancouver Library employees, the likely end of sick note requirements and other key legal cases making headlines in BC. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/proving-just-cause-misconduct-allegations-sick-notes-and-more/

A wrongful dismissal case based on a medical leave dispute, a whistleblower's revelations lead to workplace misconduct allegations and more.

01/23/2025

Each quarter, Spraggs Law publishes a curated selection of articles about trending HR and employment-related topics. This quarter, we cover four 2025 workplace trends and forecasts before wrapping up with HR and employment law concerns and precautions, including workplace ageism, gender disparity, whistleblower protections and employees’ versus employers’ rights over online conduct inside and outside the workplace. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/2025-workplace-trends-forecasts-and-precautionary-cases/

2025 workplace trends and forecasts followed by employment law concerns and precautions, including workplace ageism and gender disparity.

12/23/2024

Each month, Spraggs Law publishes Vancouver Legal News, a curated selection of articles about legal issues discussed in the news. This month, we’re covering the growing crisis of (sometimes extreme) workplace violence faced by healthcare workers and first responders while on the job, followed by three recent employee claims that were each dismissed for different reasons. https://spraggslaw.ca/blog/workplace-violence-in-healthcare-settings-and-recently-dismissed-employee-claims/

Workplace violence faced by healthcare workers and first responders followed by employee claims that were dismissed for different reasons.