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Allan C Wells

Allan C Wells

Canada 2026

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About

Provided by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada

Practice Areas

Allan is Chair of Osler’s Employment and Labour Department. He represents and provides strategic advice to management in all areas of labour and employment law. His employment law practice includes executive compensation arrangements, human rights and accommodation in the workplace, employment contracts and workplace policies, workplace restructuring, plant closures, outsourcing and corporate transactions, insolvencies, employee terminations, wrongful dismissals, constructive dismissals, employment standards, occupational health and safety, health care and privacy.

Allan’s labour relations practice involves advising management on union organizing, collective bargaining, and the administration and enforcement of collective agreements. He represents management before the courts, employment tribunals, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the labour board and boards of arbitration.

Career

Dalhousie University, LL.B.

University of Manitoba, B.A.

Bar Admission: Ontario, 1996

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association, Labour Section

Ontario Bar Association

Law Society of Ontario

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Chambers Canada Guide

Employment & Labour - Ontario

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Allan Wells sits in Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt's Toronto office and is chair of its employment and labour department. He often acts for clients on the employment aspects of corporate restructurings, and also regularly represents employers before the Ontario Labour Relations Board. His experience also includes advising on wrongful dismissal claims and executive terminations.

Strengths

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  • Allan provides excellent, practical and commercially relevant advice.

    Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
  • I highly recommend Allan as an exceptionally skilled labour lawyer, whose expertise and dedication have consistently yielded outstanding results.

    Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide
  • I regularly recommend Allan to my peers at other companies. He is always quick to respond and discusses things in a language that I understand. I trust him explicitly and highly value his advice.

    Employment & LabourChambers Canada Guide

Ranked Individuals at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (199)

Alberta

British Columbia

Nationwide - Canada

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