Successful in a decision before Ontario’s Divisional Court regarding an employee’s termination of a trade union’s bargaining rights.
Business Operation: Ontario
Successful in arguing that the benefits available under province-wide collective agreement can be pro-rated for new hires in first year of employment.
Successful in arguing that STD benefits available under province-wide Collective Agreement can be pro-rated for new hires in first year of employment.
Successful in representing an educational institution in having a long-running human rights proceeding dismissed for abuse of process; reconsideration request denied.
Successful in representing an educational institution in having a long-running human rights proceeding dismissed for abuse of process; reconsideration request denied.
Successful in arguing the union had agreed to an extension of the grievor’s probationary period and therefore the employer was entitled to release the grievor without proving just cause.
Successful in arguing the union had agreed to an extension of the grievor’s probationary period and therefore the employer was entitled to release the grievor without proving just cause.
Successful in representing a financial institution in achieving dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint where the applicant falsified email evidence.
Successful in representing a financial institution in achieving dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint where the applicant falsified email evidence.
Lead counsel on a team of 25 lawyers in seeking injunctions and cease-and-desist orders for a municipality during a lengthy strike.
Lead counsel on a team of 25 lawyers in seeking injunctions and cease-and-desist orders for a municipality during a lengthy strike.
Strategic bargaining advisor to universities and municipalities.
Strategic bargaining advisor to universities and municipalities.
Ongoing advisor to boards and councils on a variety of legal, regulatory and government relations issues including challenges with executive compensation, human rights and social media issues.
Ongoing advisor to boards and councils on a variety of legal, regulatory and government relations issues including challenges with executive compensation, human rights and social media issues.
Participated with Ontario Bar Association in consultations by the Ontario government on new family law pension division scheme.
Participated with Ontario Bar Association in consultations by the Ontario government on new family law pension division scheme.
Appeared before Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario on a dispute over an employer entitlement to pension surplus.
Appeared before Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario on a dispute over an employer entitlement to pension surplus.