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Norton Rose Fulbright

Employment & Labour

Canada Guide 2026 : Ontario

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Our Employment and Labour team represents employers in both private and public sectors across Canada. The team is based in six key Canadian markets including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City.

The team regularly advises on both provincial matters as well as leading cases at the federal level. We also act for major players in the federal sphere, large energy companies, universities, infrastructure organizations and pharma companies.

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Employment & Labour - Ontario

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright operates a top-notch employment and labour team, combining its strengths in Ontario with a solid national practice. With offices in Toronto and Ottawa, the firm often represents federally and provincially regulated employers in large-scale contentious matters, including judicial review cases, labour relations board representations and defence of union certification attempts, as well as advising on human rights issues and non-compete agreements. The team is favoured by clients from the construction and infrastructure industries. It offers experience representing employers and associations in the electrical and energy sectors and an array of public sector clients including educational institutions, Crown corporations and professional bodies.

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Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright was retained by Canadian National Railway in relation to its collective bargaining litigation with the union representing locomotive engineers and conductors, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.

Strengths

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  • Norton Rose not only provides the pros and cons, but will offer a recommendation taking into account our risk tolerance and objective.

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  • Norton Rose has an exceptional depth within the team and a top-notch quality of work. They are proactive and client-focused.

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  • The team is extremely knowledgeable, very responsive and promptly available to support time-sensitive matters.

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  • The firm has an ability to translate legal terms and advice into lay-person terms that are easily digestible and proactive. They are personable and are able to build strong working relationships.

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  • The firm always understands the business objective and the legal framework. They have a depth of talent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Charney
    Richard Charney

    Richard Charney

    Richard Charney is based in Toronto and is broadly considered to be a market-leading lawyer in management-side labour relations. His practice ranges from advising municipal government on collective agreements to representing provincial and federal clients in judicial review challenges.

    • Rick is a genius

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    • He has excellent knowledge, experience and abilities.

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    • He has a significant presence and always provides thoughtful and strategic representation.

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    • He is very strategic and a good litigator.

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    • Richard has been a very good sounding board and for drilling down on details.

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  • John Mastoras
    John Mastoras

    John Mastoras

    John Mastoras is a highly regarded lawyer based in Toronto, who is particularly experienced in contentious labour and employment matters, including both litigation and arbitration. He is also skilled in collective bargaining negotiations.

    • John's client-focused approach makes him the preferred employment lawyer of choice for many. Simply stated, he is a master of his craft.

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    • John has been exceptional for us, he is a superb counsel.

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    • John is amazing.

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  • Anne Gallop
    Anne Gallop

    Anne Gallop

    Anne Gallop is an experienced Toronto-based lawyer and represents employers in a range of labour and employment matters. She is especially skilled in providing related employment advice on corporate transactions.

    • Anne is brilliant and easy to work with. She is smart, creative and engages with us as a partner but also provides simple, direct advice as needed.

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    • Anne is very familiar with our industry and provides clear options, taking into account our risk tolerance and need to advance the business objectives.

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  • Daniel McDonald
    Daniel McDonald

    Daniel McDonald

    Daniel McDonald is a well-regarded employment litigator, based in Toronto, who gains notable recognition in the labour and employment space. He is particularly active in representing employers on discrimination and grievance claims.

    • Dan is knowledgeable and very helpful, always ensuring that the right people are working on our files.

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  • Jennifer Hodgins
    Jennifer Hodgins

    Jennifer Hodgins

    Jennifer Hodgins is based in Toronto and her practice encompasses all areas of employment and labour law. Her work includes particular proficiency advising on pay equity complaints.

    • She is a detail-oriented lawyer.

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    • Jennifer offers great guidance and flexibility.

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    • Jennifer is very proactive and strategic.

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