Employment & Labour

The Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group advises employers in all aspects of workplace law in both the provincial and federal sectors, including labour relations, employment law, collective bargaining, wrongful dismissals, human rights, employment standards, pension and benefits litigation, employment equity, occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, privacy issues and business immigration.

Our group is proactive in resolving labour relations and employment issues and providing practical, sound and economic advice and developing strategies that will provide solutions consistent with the client’s business needs.

Members of the Group have extensive experience in acting as counsel before judicial and decision-making tribunals such as provincial and federal labour relations boards, arbitration boards, employment standards tribunals, human rights tribunals, workers' compensation boards as well as all levels of court.

We regularly provide collective bargaining advice and act as chief spokespersons for companies. Members of the Group have successfully negotiated collective agreements in a wide variety of industries, including the manufacturing, retail, transportation, forestry, film, credit union, security, construction and maintenance, education, child care and service industries. We also have extensive experience leading clients through mediation, conciliation, strikes, lockouts, picketing and other labour disruptions and unrest.