Services

We empower our clients with information and coach them through challenging situations.

Work is an outlet through which we define ourselves every day. But the labour and employment fields are constantly evolving. Workplaces can face rapid change and the people impacted by that change, or trying to manage it, need support.

The employer-employee relationship involves complex power dynamics and employment law is about the people involved, not just the technical application of the rules. We make it our business to understand your business; your culture and the people who form it.

Our clients represent a dynamic mix of Canadian and multi-jurisdictional operations. We provide legal services and represent employers and executives facing complex workplace issues.

Our services include:

• Advising multi-national and multi-jurisdictional employers including regarding compliance obligations, minimum standards and transferring employees

• Attendance and disability management including workplace accommodation, leaves of absence and discipline

• Collective bargaining, grievance arbitration and labour relations

• Corporate restructuring, change management and asset and share transactions

• Discipline and performance management

• Employment contracts including drafting and negotiation of key terms (such as non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions, bonus, equity and other compensation arrangements) and termination provisions

• Employment litigation including wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, injunctive proceedings and contractual breaches

• Employee relations

• Human rights applications

• Legislative compliance including Employment Standards, Human Rights, Workplace Safety and Accessibility legislation

• Policy development and implementation including workplace violence and harassment, health and safety, sick leave and other common policies

• Termination and layoff strategy including individual and group terminations and layoffs