Successfully represented the employer in an appeal affecting 475 employees in the manufacturing sector brought before the Social Security Tribunal of Canada.
Industry: Manufacturing
Sunny J. Khaira
In his broad practice, Sunny has successfully represented clients in judicial review applications, wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications. Sunny has an impressive record in both the private and public sectors. He is regularly successful obtaining dismissals or resolutions of numerous labour arbitration grievances, various proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and many wrongful dismissal cases before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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.
Pension counsel to one of Canada’s leading steel producers in its Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act restructuring.
Pension counsel to one of Canada’s leading steel producers in its Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act restructuring.
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees regarding claims for employment standards payments following a plant closure, based on a jurisdictional motion (upheld on appeal).
Successfully defeated certification in proposed class actions brought by employees regarding claims for employment standards payments following a plant closure, based on a jurisdictional motion (upheld on appeal).
Successfully argued a dismissal of a human rights claim on behalf of a manufacturing client based on expiration of the limitation period.
Successfully argued a dismissal of a human rights claim on behalf of a manufacturing client based on expiration of the limitation period.
Successful in having charges against a manufacturer arising from a workplace fatality dismissed following a trial.
Successful in having charges against a manufacturer arising from a workplace fatality dismissed following a trial.
Successfully argued on behalf of a large steel mill that the union’s unreasonable conduct meant that no compensation should be awarded to an employee.
Successfully argued on behalf of a large steel mill that the union’s unreasonable conduct meant that no compensation should be awarded to an employee.
Successfully represented a large steel manufacturer in aggressive claims of inappropriate and uncivil management.
Successfully represented a large steel manufacturer in aggressive claims of inappropriate and uncivil management.
Successfully assisted a manufacturing sector client in winning a representation vote through the use of union avoidance training.
Successfully assisted a manufacturing sector client in winning a representation vote through the use of union avoidance training.