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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Employment & Labour

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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The Employment & Labour Group at Stikeman Elliott brings a business-focused approach to the advice we provide employers on all facets of the individual and collective employment relationship, both at the provincial and federal level. With a team that includes lawyers in Montréal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver, Stikeman Elliott provides integrated advisory, litigation and transactional capability across the country.

The Group is a full-service practice area within the firm, delivering advice to employers on a wide range of employment and labour mandates, including all manner of employment and labour disputes, on-going compliance and advisory matters as well as complex transactions. Members of the Employment & Labour Group work closely with the Pensions & Benefits team to deliver bespoke legal solutions on increasingly sophisticated and complex pension executive compensation matters. This integrated capability ensures that clients receive advice in a timely, cost-effective and efficient manner by calling upon appropriate, targeted resources.

Stikeman Elliott lawyers work proactively with unionized and non-unionized employers to help them structure and manage the human resource aspects of their organizations. Members of the Employment & Labour Group help clients analyze and mitigate their risks with an eye toward business expediency and cost-effectiveness. www.canadianemploymentpensionlaw.com



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Employment & Labour - Nationwide - Canada

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Stikeman Elliott is a prestigious full-service law firm respected for its provision of day-to-day employment advice to national and international companies. It houses able employment and labour lawyers across its offices in Ontario, Québec and Alberta. The firm operates extensively at both the federal and provincial levels, advising on individual employment relationships and matters relating to unionised environments. The team is well versed in assisting with the employment aspects of major transactions and restructurings as well as litigation and arbitration. Its experience covers all areas of employment and labour law, including occupational health and safety, executive employment agreements, restrictive covenants and labour standards issues. Stikeman acts for employers hailing from a range of industries including energy, technology and retail.
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Work Highlights

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  • Stikeman Elliott counselled Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) on day-to-day advice on all aspects of their human resources operations and represented ADM in employment and labour disputes.

Strengths

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  • Stikeman is very communicative, helpful and willing to go above and beyond based on the needs of the company.

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  • Stikeman Elliott understands the business dimensions of any problem and is practical about weighing risks, legal factors and business priorities. They are extremely effective communicators.

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  • The team at Stikeman Elliott invests the time to develop a relationship with your business to provide the absolute best possible advice.

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