Employment Law Group

The workplace and working relationships have become increasingly complicated. Our employment and labour laws have evolved at a rapid pace. More than ever employers and employees face complex work-related issues with potentially serious and costly consequences. Employment and labour law issues demand creative and practical solutions.

Our employment law group is committed to understanding our clients' needs and objectives to work with them to achieve sensible and efficient human resource solutions.

Our lawyers provide advice and opinions regarding the full range of employment matters including:

• hiring/firing/wrongful dismissal litigation
• employment contract and collective agreement drafting and negotiation
  
• employment and workplace policies and procedures
  
• employer restructuring or re-organization
  
• employment issues in the context of commercial transactions and public sector amalgamations
  
• rights, interest and grievance arbitrations
  
• employment standards under the Employment Standards Act and the Canada Labour Code
  
• labour relations under the Labour Relations Act
  
• workplace discrimination and harassment under the Ontario Human Rights Code
  
• employment insurance under the Employment Insurance Act
  
• workplace health and safety under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act

That work necessitates attendance before a variety of courts and administrative tribunals.

Employment and Labour Law issues demand creative and practical solutions. We listen. We evaluate. We advise.

Our employment law group includes the following members: