Provided strategic advice to a media company in order to successfully resist union certification.
Business Operation: Canada
Successfully defended a financial institution in the first appellate level decision in Canada addressing the Canada Labour Code’s jurisdictional provision in an unjust dismissal and human rights case.
Successfully defended a financial institution in the first appellate level decision in Canada addressing the Canada Labour Code’s jurisdictional provision in an unjust dismissal and human rights case.
Successfully defended a financial institution in a proposed overtime class action brought by investment advisors and counsel to a financial institution in a national “off the clock” class action.
Successfully defended a financial institution in a proposed overtime class action brought by investment advisors and counsel to a financial institution in a national “off the clock” class action.
Successfully represented a financial institution on the judicial review (and later appeal) of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to dismiss a complaint regarding discrimination on the basis of disability.
Successfully represented a financial institution on the judicial review (and later appeal) of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to dismiss a complaint regarding discrimination on the basis of disability.
Successfully represented a national broadcaster in one of the most significant bargaining unit restructuring proceedings before the Canada Labour Relations Board.
Successfully represented a national broadcaster in one of the most significant bargaining unit restructuring proceedings before the Canada Labour Relations Board.
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Resolved age discrimination application under Canadian Human Rights Act.
Participated in key victories in union challenges to engineered labour standards in several provinces.
Participated in key victories in union challenges to engineered labour standards in several provinces.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Successfully defended a discharge grievance for a university in connection with a false allegation by the grievor of workplace violence and harassment.
Successfully defended a discharge grievance for a university in connection with a false allegation by the grievor of workplace violence and harassment.