Preet Mandair
WORKPLACE LAWYER, VANCOUVER
1-877-402-1002 (Vancouver Toll-Free)
About Preet Mandair
Preet practices employment law, civil litigation, labour law, and workplace human rights at our Vancouver office. Drawing on her experience, she provides practical and strategic advice across all workplace matters by carefully assessing each client’s unique needs. Preet’s approach combines empathy with a results-driven mindset, ensuring that each client feels supported and confident while pursuing the best possible outcome for their case.
Preet assists clients with a range of workplace issues, including wrongful dismissal litigation, settlement negotiations, human rights complaints, WorkSafeBC claims and appeals, union grievances, prohibited actions, workplace investigations, severance package reviews, and drafting/reviewing employment contracts. Preet also advises and represents various individuals regarding investigations and disciplinary proceedings before their professional associations or regulatory bodies.
Prior to joining Taylor Janis, Preet practiced at a regional full-service firm in the Fraser Valley focusing on employment law, estate litigation, and civil litigation matters. She also enjoyed articling at a prominent labour and employment boutique in downtown Vancouver. She obtained her law degree from Thompson Rivers University and studied her final year at the University of British Columbia on a letter-of-permission basis. During law school, she worked as a human resources coordinator for a large financial institution. She also has previous experience working with the Investigations team at the BC College of Nurses and Midwives in their capacity as a regulator, and has attended various administrative hearings.
Preet has represented clients before the Supreme Court of British Columbia and the Small Claims Court of British Columbia. Preet also represents clients at tribunals and regulatory bodies that include the:
- Human Rights Tribunal;
- Canadian Human Rights Commission;
- Employment Standards Tribunal;
- Labour Relations Board;
- Canada Industrial Relations Board; and
- Civil Resolution Tribunal.
Passion and Achievements
- Settles over 90% of court cases prior to trial favourably.
- Assisted in procuring a large settlement in a pregnancy discrimination case.
- Has represented employees who are under workplace investigations favourably.
- Utilizes a wealth of experience representing employees and employers to effectively negotiate and litigate matters on behalf of clients on an extensive range of employment-related issues.
- Skilled in handling executive-level compensation disputes.
- Skilled in handling restrictive covenant issues relating to non-competition clauses and non-solicitation clauses.
- Has assisted clients who are facing discrimination at their workplaces through the tribunals using a trauma-informed and results-oriented approach.
Outside the firm, Preet enjoys staying active at the gym, film/theatre, and travelling to new places, and writes as an occasional contributor to the Globe and Mail’s workplace law advice column “Nine To Five”.
Notable Victories
Preet achieved a successful result at a labour arbitration on a contract interpretation disputes relating to wages and whether all staff in the bargaining unit are guaranteed a minimum wage increase according to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
Extra Training and Designations
- Accredited human resources management program, September 2020
Professional Memberships
- Law Society of British Columbia
- South Asian Bar Association
Other Languages Spoken
- Punjabi (Fluent)
- Hindi (Conversational)