This Guide provides American employers with an introduction to employment laws and regulations that affect businesses in Canada. It outlines an overview of the main differences between Canadian and U.S. workplace laws.
Business Operation: International
Successfully represented a large multi-national company in a grievance arbitration involving collective agreement interpretation issues.
Successfully represented a large multi-national company in a grievance arbitration involving collective agreement interpretation issues.
Advised on the pension and benefits aspects of the acquisition of a Canadian directories business by a global asset management firm.
Advised on the pension and benefits aspects of the acquisition of a Canadian directories business by a global asset management firm.
Advised an automobile manufacturer in successive union organizing campaigns and successfully resisting union certification.
Advised an automobile manufacturer in successive union organizing campaigns and successfully resisting union certification.
Successfully defended a food manufacturer in the termination of an employee accused of sexual harassment.
Successfully defended a food manufacturer in the termination of an employee accused of sexual harassment.
Provided strategic advice to a major drink manufacturer in relation to multi-location bargaining and successfully managing multi-location labour disputes.
Provided strategic advice to a major drink manufacturer in relation to multi-location bargaining and successfully managing multi-location labour disputes.
Advised a major spirit producer in bargaining resulting in a significant rewrite of an established collective agreement.
Advised a major spirit producer in bargaining resulting in a significant rewrite of an established collective agreement.
Successfully defended a global corporation in a multi-million dollar wrongful dismissal claim.
Successfully defended a global corporation in a multimillion dollar wrongful dismissal claim.
International
We regularly act as lead national counsel to international-based and global employers, operating throughout Canada. We understand the importance of developing a clear understanding of the legal, cultural and practical similarities and differences between the Canadian and international labour and employment contexts. We strive to balance the labour relations, employment and pensions strategies and practices…