Carolyn is a labour and employment lawyer who advises employers on the wide range of legal rights and responsibilities associated with their relationship with employees and unions. She provides ongoing advice to employers in their collective bargaining relationships and she heads up the firm’s practice group for pay equity, an area in which she has developed a singular expertise.
Industry: Construction
Charles V. Hofley
Charles is a fully bilingual labour and employment lawyer with more than 30 years of experience advising employers on a broad range of employment and labour matters. He is an experienced negotiator and regularly appears before boards of arbitration, administrative tribunals and all levels of court.
Stephen J. Goodwin
Stephen advises both public and private sector employers on all aspects of human resources law.
Daniel B. Fogel
Daniel regularly advises labour relations and human resources professionals in the private and public sectors on a wide range of subjects related to provincial and federal labour and employment law.
David J. Bannon
David represents employers in a variety of litigation forums. David is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour and Employment Law.
Thomas W. Agnew
Thomas advises public and private sector employers on a wide range of human resources issues and regularly appears as counsel for employers in courts and tribunals throughout Ontario.
Ontario to Reform Certain Workplace Laws Relating to Construction Labour, Pensions and Workplace Safety and Insurance
On November 18, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 144, the Budget Measures Act, 2015, omnibus legislation that would, if passed and among other things, implement reforms to construction labour relations, workplace safety and insurance indexing and to certain rules governing multi-employer pension asset transfers. The proposed Bill 144 changes include: Amending the construction industry provisions of…
Update on Timing of Proposed Changes to Taxation of Stock Options
In remarks accompanying the new federal government’s first fiscal update, on November 20, 2015, Canada’s Minister of Finance provided further guidance on proposed changes to tax rules that would limit the annual deduction from income that employees can claim upon exercising stock options. Significantly, Minister Morneau indicated that any such changes would only apply to…
Planning for a Safe Holiday Party: A Checklist for Employers
It is that time of year again when thoughts are turning to seasonal and holiday celebrations. Whether these celebrations are large or small, it is important that employers take proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of their employees who attend office parties or other celebrations. In this FTR Now, we provide employers with…
Ontario Introduces Legislation Addressing Sexual Violence and Harassment
On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government introduced Bill 132, Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment), 2015 which, if passed, would amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters. Among other things, it would: amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to revise the…