Successfully defended a financial institution in an unjust dismissal claim brought by a former associate director for electronic application support.
Industry: Financial Services
Represented a financial institution in a class action relating to overtime pay, including at the certification motion, the common issues trial, and the appeal.
Represented a financial institution in a class action relating to overtime pay, including at the certification motion, the common issues trial, and the appeal.
Successfully resisted certification of a class action for overtime pay brought by certain groups of investment advisors at a financial institution and had decision upheld on appeal.
Successfully resisted certification of a class action for overtime pay brought by certain groups of investment advisors at a financial institution and had decision upheld on appeal.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by against a large insurance company.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by against a large insurance company.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
Represented an employer and insurance company at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario successfully arguing that the practice of coordination of spousal benefits is not discriminatory.
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.
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