Employment and Labour
The Employment and Labour Group provides employers with expert, timely, practical and straight-forward advice on the common law and employment-related legislation, and on employee relations. We strive to resolve disputes realistically without resorting to often expensive, time consuming, unpredictable and divisive formal court or administrative proceedings. However, we do not hesitate to utilize all legal avenues available, including litigation, when it is in the best interests of our client.
We work closely with clients in developing an ongoing collaborative relationship so that we can often identify and resolve a wide range of issues that might otherwise become problematic at a later time. This strategy is cost-effective and encourages a more productive and motivated workforce which leads to a more flexible and profitable business.
Expertise
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse
- Collective Agreement Negotiations
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment Standards hearings
- Enforcement of confidentiality, fiduciary and non-competition duties
- Grievances and arbitrations
- Human Rights Code hearings
- Labour Canada adjudications
- Mediations
- Workplace Safety hearings
- Wrongful dismissal
- Employer/Employee Relations
- Employment and Contractor Agreements
- Harassment and Investigations
- Human Rights
- In-house Seminars
- Managing Medical Leaves of Absence
- Purchase or Sale of a Business or Assets of a Business
- Recruitment Policies and Techniques
- Terminations
- Designing creative termination packages
- Mass terminations for business closures or restructuring
- Pre-termination advice
- Termination letters and releases
- Union Certification applications
- Workplace Health and Safety