About

Provided by Dentons Canada LLP

Notable areas of expertise include the public sector, health services, manufacturing, professional services, entertainment, retail and transportation. With particular specialisms in health and safety law, labour relations, restrictive covenants dispute and wrongful dismissal litigation. In addition, our clients count on us to help them with their day-to-day advisory work. We also have a skilled team of trained lawyers who can conduct external workplace investigations of complex and sensitive issues in your workplace or assist and support you with your internal workplace investigations.


Let our seasoned team help you formulate policies and procedures governing matters such as:

  • Occupational health and safety
  • Harassment
  • Electronic monitoring
  • Sickness and disability
  • Progressive discipline
  • Corporate compliance
  • Workplace investigations


We will represent you in matters involving employment standards, human rights, pay equity, workers’ compensation, collective agreements, wrongful dismissal and much more. We can also guide you through whistleblower concerns, corporate governance issues, fiduciary duties of senior management and other challenges.


Turn to Dentons' Employment and Labor group in Canada for customized, effective, multijurisdictional advice on employment and labor matters. Protecting your business is our primary concern, whether intellectual property, through tailor-made employment contracts, restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreements or other methods.




Chambers Review

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Employment & Labour - Ontario

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Dentons is a major international firm with notable employment capabilities based in Ontario, with partners in both Toronto and Ottawa. The department provides a broad offering with experience ranging from wrongful dismissal litigation to labour arbitration. Its non-contentious practice includes advising major national clients in the transport and life science sectors on employment matters relating to corporate transactions. The team is also accomplished in health and safety matters.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons advised Scholastic on all employment elements relating to its acquisition of 100% of the economic interest and a minority of voting rights in 9 Story Media Group for CAD250 million.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andy Pushalik
5
Andy Pushalik
5
Band 5
Toronto lead Andrew Pushalik is a well-regarded lawyer in the field of employment law, with particularly notable experience advising clients on compliance and health and safety regulations. He is also well versed in labour arbitrations and wrongful dismissal litigation.

He is practical, fast and gives direction.

We love working with Andy, he is super service-oriented and very practical.

Adrian Miedema
6
Adrian Miedema
6
Band 6

Adrian Miedema is based in Denton's Toronto office and advises and represents both public and private sector employees in employment, health and safety and human rights matters. In addition, he advises employers on strategic and risk management considerations in employment policy and contracts.

He supports us in complex employment matters with excellence.

Adrian is an excellent lawyer. He is practical and efficient with guidance.

Russell Groves
U
Russell Groves
U
Up and Coming

Russell Groves of Denton's Toronto office practices in all aspects of employment and labour law, including labour relations, grievance arbitration, human rights, employment standards, wrongful dismissals and health and safety matters.

Russell has been an incredibly reliable resource when it comes to our employment related matters. He provides a holistic approach to addressing our issues and provides sound advice.

We're really happy with Russell Groves as our representative for expert advice.

Russell has a good business acumen, understands what we need and engages with that.

Larysa Workewych
Larysa Workewych
Associates to watch

Larysa Workewych is a senior associate at Dentons active across the employment and labour space, including collective bargaining and wrongful dismissals.

Larysa is a fantastic lawyer with a strong understanding of her practice, attention to detail and high levels of customer service.

We've been really satisfied with Larysa's results. She always advises us when there's changes to legislation.

She is excellent to work with, very responsive and knowledgeable.

Larysa is very pragmatic and thoughtful.

Simmy Sahdra
Simmy Sahdra
Associates to watch

Simmy Sahdra is a senior associate in Dentons' Toronto office. She assists a varied client base on workplace investigations and compensation benefits, amongst other matters.

Simmy's proven herself extremely knowledgeable and capable of handling simple to complex matters.

She is detail-oriented and overall provides excellent service.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dentons Canada LLP

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Ontario

Employment & Labour

Andy Pushalik
5
Andy Pushalik
5
Band 5
Adrian Miedema
6
Adrian Miedema
6
Band 6
Russell Groves
U
Russell Groves
U
Up and Coming
Larysa Workewych
Larysa Workewych
Associates to watch
Simmy Sahdra
Simmy Sahdra
Associates to watch