Tara Erskine KC

Employment law, Labour relations, Construction labour relations, Human rights, Federal Sector, and Litigation and advocacy

Tara provides strategic advice to employers and works as a partner with human resource professionals and in-house counsel of Canada’s leading employers. Working from the Halifax office, she represents employers across Canada. Tara is a member of the Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta Bars.

Tara counsels her clients on all conceivable day-to-day employment matters, ranging from plant closures to advising them on conducting sexual harassment investigations to developing plans of action for employees seeking accommodation of disability, religion, and family status. She defends employers in court facing wrongful dismissal claims and argues grievance arbitration cases before labour arbitrators. Tara assists in the defence of human rights complaints and acts for employers in matters before labour relations boards including applications for certification and in bargaining collective agreements.

CPHR Nova Scotia, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE), Canadian Bar Association, and International Bar Association

Dalhousie University

LL.B.

Osgoode Hall Law School

LL.M.

University of King’s College

B.A.

Atlantic Canada’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Business

Atlantic Business Magazine

Labour and Employment Law

Best Lawyers® in Canada

Employment Law – Employer

Canadian Legal Lexpert®

Labour Law – Management

Canadian Legal Lexpert®

Occupational Health & Safety

Canadian Legal Lexpert®

Workers’ Compensation Law – Employer

Canadian Legal Lexpert®

Employment and Labour Law – Atlantic Canada

Chambers and Partners Canada

Global Leader, Labour and Employment Law

Who's Who Legal

Labour and Employment Law – Key Lawyer

The Legal 500 Canada

Heenan Ross Award

Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers