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Aird & Berlis LLP

Employment & Labour

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From advising employers on their day-to-day concerns to providing employment advice on commercial transactions, the Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Group offers practical advice on a broad spectrum of labour and employment law matters. Our dedicated practitioners work with employers to navigate regulations, manage risks and ensure compliance.

We regularly represent employers before the courts and tribunals, both provincially and federally, including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Pay Equity Hearing Tribunal and the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Learn more about the firm's Workplace Law Group here: https://www.airdberlis.com/what-we-do/expertise/service/labour-employment

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Employment & Labour - Ontario

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

The Ontario-based employment practice of Aird & Berlis assists with a wide range of matters, including contract drafting, compliance and contentious matters. The group handles disputes in various ways, including arbitration, human rights and civil litigation as well as representation before the civil courts and employment tribunals. The team also advises on matters related to collective bargaining and unionised activity. The team's clients include multinationals as well as notable Canadian names.

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Work Highlights

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  • Aird & Berlis advised PepsiCo Canada on labour and employment matters, including on regulations and discipline, wrongful dismissal and human rights and employment standards.

Strengths

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  • The team is dedicated, committed and passionate.

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  • The firm navigates through issues that as a business we have not come across in the past.

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  • The Aird & Berlis team is efficient, strategic and accurate in its advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Lorenzo Lisi
    Lorenzo Lisi

    Lorenzo Lisi

    Lorenzo Lisi is a Toronto-based employment lawyer based at Aird & Berlis. He is accomplished in representing clients against unionised and non-unionised employee claims. He is also highly capable in collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations.

    • Lorenzo is very pragmatic, deal-oriented and can effectively solve legal disputes. He'll come up with a strategy to achieve results and is a zealous advocate for our needs.

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  • Dasha Peregoudova
    Dasha Peregoudova

    Dasha Peregoudova

    Dasha Peregoudova advises on several employment and labour matters, including collective bargaining, development of policies and human rights isuses. She acts for prominent clients in sports, as well as municipalities.

    • Dasha is an excellent resource.

      Employment & Labour respondentCanada

    • Dasha is awesome and a very smart lawyer.

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    • She is very knowledgeable and sharp.

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