Successfully argued at a labour arbitration on behalf of a healthcare provider that a limitation on bereavement leave language with respect to the definition of ‘in-law’ was contrary to a broader interpretation in recent case law.
Business Operation: Ontario
Argued successfully on behalf of a college for the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision.
Argued successfully on behalf of a college for the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Tribunal decision.
Counsel and spokesperson for Ontario Community Colleges in last six rounds of provincial faculty negotiations.
Counsel and spokesperson for Ontario Community Colleges in last six rounds of provincial faculty negotiations.
Ongoing representation of municipalities (all sizes) across Ontario in their fire and paramedic negotiations and interest arbitrations including leading awards in both sectors addressing past and current leading issues such as 24-hour shifts (fire), availability/scheduling (paramedics), and benefits and compensation issues (both).
Ongoing representation of municipalities (all sizes) across Ontario in their fire and paramedic negotiations and interest arbitrations including leading awards in both sectors addressing past and current leading issues such as 24-hour shifts (fire), availability/scheduling (paramedics), and benefits and compensation issues (both).
Successfully represented employer at Court of Appeal for Ontario in appeal relating to employer’s ability to terminate employee without cause.
Successfully represented employer at Court of Appeal for Ontario in appeal relating to employer’s ability to terminate employee without cause.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Successfully defended a university and a municipality in various human rights litigation alleging a failure to accommodate disability and family status in employment.
Successfully defended a university and a municipality in various human rights litigation alleging a failure to accommodate disability and family status in employment.
Successfully represented an Ontario municipality in a judicial review application relating to a human rights tribunal decision on the issue of mandatory retirement for firefighters.
Successfully represented an Ontario municipality in a judicial review application relating to a human rights tribunal decision on the issue of mandatory retirement for firefighters.
Successfully defended an international trucking manufacturer in a proposed class action resulting from an Ontario plant closure.
Successfully defended an international trucking manufacturer in a proposed class action resulting from an Ontario plant closure.
Helped a large business outsourcing employer reverse a significant order to pay made by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour.
Helped a large business outsourcing employer reverse a significant order to pay made by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour.