Maxwell Brunette

Max Brunette is the practice group leader of the Employment & Labour Law Department in Gowling WLG's Vancouver and Calgary offices. He represents employers from all sectors of the economy in labour and employment law. Max regularly defends employers in wrongful dismissal litigation, labour relations matters, employment standards disputes, human rights complaints, and workplace investigation matters.

Max also represents employers in collective bargaining negotiations for unionized employees (including those within federal labour guidelines). He provides pragmatic and effective advice on the design, interpretation and enforcement of employment and consulting contracts, termination agreements, workplace policies and handbooks, and workplace safety issues and workplace investigations. Max is very familiar with the implications and enforcement of post-employment duties arising from non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and arising as a result of an employee's fiduciary duties.