Employment & Labour
Saskatchewan
9 years ranked
Employment & Labour
Saskatchewan
9 years ranked
Provided by McDougall Gauley LLP
Susan (Sue) Barber is a senior partner in the firm’s Regina office. She devotes much of her time to civil litigation, with a particular focus on labour and employment, but including administrative law, general civil litigation, commercial litigation and estate litigation.
Sue is an experienced litigator, with a particular focus on all aspects of labour and employment law including:
Employment standards
Human rights
Corporate reorganizations and downsizing
Negotiating, reviewing and drafting employment agreements
Negotiating, reviewing and drafting termination packages
Negotiating, interpreting and applying collective bargaining agreements
Occupational Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation
Disability claims
Privacy issues
Professional discipline
Sue helps clients and businesses navigate through workplace personnel matters, labour relations, and conflicts and disputes. She has been designated in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading practitioner and in The Best Lawyers in Canada in labour and employment. She frequently serves as a consensual arbitrator in labour disputes and has conducted investigations and made recommendations respecting workplace harassment and other issues that arise in the workplace, including professional misconduct.
Sue has appeared in many forums including the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board, specialized arbitration boards, specialized administrative tribunals, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Appeal.
Sue also has considerable general civil and commercial litigation experience.
Sue received her Queen’s Counsel designation in 2008 in recognition of her contributions to the legal profession and public service.
Bar Admission
Saskatchewan, 1987
Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of Saskatchewan - Former Bencher
Regina Bar Association - Past-President
Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association
Editorial Board for Management Rights Journal - Former Member
National Referral Network of Labour and Employment Lawyers -Former Member
Federal Advisory Committee for Judicial Appointments for Saskatchewan - Former Member
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Chartered Professional Director
C.Dir
2012
University of Saskatchewan
Bachelor of Laws
1987
University of Regina
Bachelor of Arts
1984
Leading Partner, Labour and employment
Legal 500 - Canada
2025
"Lawyer of the Year", Administrative and Public Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2026
"Lawyer of the Year", Administrative and Public Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2024
"Lawyer of the Year", Administrative and Public Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2021
"Lawyer of the Year", Labour and Employment Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2024
"Lawyer of the Year", Labour and Employment Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2020
"Lawyer of the Year", Labour and Employment Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2017
"Lawyer of the Year", Labour and Employment Law (Regina)
Best Lawyers in Canada
2014
Dr. Robert and Norma Ferguson Award for Outstanding Service
University of Regina
2013
Zenith Award
Lexpert
2013
Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100
Women's Executive Network (WXN)
2012
Woman of Influence
Saskatchewan Business Magazine
2007
Community Service Award
Canadian Bar Association, Saskatchewan Branch
2007
Woman of Distinction Award in Business, Labour and Professions
YWCA
2002
Provided by Chambers
Susan Barber KC is based in Regina and is a highly accomplished lawyer in employment rights and workplace relations. Her expertise further covers terminations, compensation and misconduct, as well as employment mandates relating to corporate reorganisations. She is also an experienced litigator, most notably acting before labour relations boards.
Provided by Chambers
Susan Barber is very highly skilled and very capable.
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