Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 3
Email address
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+1 416 595 8500About
Provided by Miller Thomson LLP
Miller Thomson’s Labour Relations and Employment Group offers practical and strategic support, providing private and public sector employers with expert guidance in navigating federal and provincial laws. Our aim is to help senior management make informed decisions aligned with best practices and current legal standards. Our specialized lawyers are located across Canada, providing National reach and local expertise.
Our expertise covers the full range of human resources law, including:
- General Employment Law
- Labour Relations
- Human Rights Compliance and Advocacy
- Business Immigration Services
- Pension, Benefits, and Executive Compensation Solutions
- Workplace Health and Safety Solutions
Stay ahead of labour and employment law issues with Miller Thomson’s expert legal guidance. Contact us today to ensure compliance and protect your business interests.
Chambers Review
Miller Thomson provides a full-service employment law offering, acting for both provincial and national employers from industries such as healthcare, food and beverages, retail and finance. Its expertise spans labour relations, occupational health and safety, collective agreements, grievances, workplace safety and pay equity, among other matters. Additionally, the team offers expertise in restructuring, insolvency and alternative dispute resolution, representing clients in a variety of contentious employment matters, and is equipped to advise clients on the employment aspects of M&A. The firm has a suite of offices across Ontario, in Toronto, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Vaughan and Markham.
Work Highlights
- Miller Thomson advised Activision Blizzard on a range of employment issues, including wrongful dismissal, occupational health and safety and human rights, following the their $68.7 billion acquisition by Microsoft.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Miller Thomson do an excellent job managing our issues and they seem to have an expert on all relevant areas for my needs. When urgent matters arise they are very responsive and supportive."
"Excellent service and very timely responses."
"Always time available within the a few days to discuss matters - if urgent, sooner."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and has great expertise in the area."
"Miller Thomson do an excellent job managing our issues and they seem to have an expert on all relevant areas for my needs. When urgent matters arise they are very responsive and supportive."
"Excellent service and very timely responses."
"Always time available within the a few days to discuss matters - if urgent, sooner."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and has great expertise in the area."
Notable Practitioners
Lisa Goodfellow of Miller Thomson is a highly regarded labour and employment lawyer who acts on both provincial and national matters from Toronto. She frequently advises on the employment and labour aspects of corporate transactions and is also capable of acting on grievance arbitrations and human rights complaints.
"Lisa has been a fantastic resource for our company - very approachable, pragmatic and responsive. She always seems up-to-date on current case law."
Toronto-based Hugh Dyer of Miller Thomson is best known for advising clients in the healthcare industry on union grievance arbitrations. He also excels in collective agreements and acting before the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Ranked Lawyers at
Miller Thomson LLP
Ontario
Members
Provided by Miller Thomson LLP
Andre Nowakowski
Christine O'Donohue
Dirk Van de Kamer
Head of Department
Lisa Goodfellow
Michelle MacGillivray
Seann McAleese