Successfully defended an Ontario manufacturer against several significant grievances advanced by a local union on the basis that the grievances were untimely.
Industry: Manufacturing
Acted as counsel to a major steel producer in the 2004 HRTO decision that established the duty of accommodation as based on the employees’ needs rather than their preferences.
Acted as counsel to a major steel producer in the 2004 HRTO decision that established the duty of accommodation as based on the employees’ needs rather than their preferences.
Successfully represented a major steel company in 2014 in upholding the legality of a collective agreement clause authorizing termination without cause.
Successfully represented a major steel company in 2014 in upholding the legality of a collective agreement clause authorizing termination without cause.
Successfully had a class action filed by unionized employees following a plant closure struck out, and had this decision upheld on appeal.
Successfully had a class action, filed by unionized employees following a plant closure, struck out, and had this decision upheld on appeal.
Advised an automobile manufacturer in successive union organizing campaigns and successfully resisting union certification.
Advised an automobile manufacturer in successive union organizing campaigns and successfully resisting union certification.
Successfully defended a food manufacturer in the termination of an employee accused of sexual harassment.
Successfully defended a food manufacturer in the termination of an employee accused of sexual harassment.
Provided strategic advice to a major drink manufacturer in relation to multi-location bargaining and successfully managing multi-location labour disputes.
Provided strategic advice to a major drink manufacturer in relation to multi-location bargaining and successfully managing multi-location labour disputes.
Advised a major spirit producer in bargaining resulting in a significant rewrite of an established collective agreement.
Advised a major spirit producer in bargaining resulting in a significant rewrite of an established collective agreement.
Persuaded an arbitrator to order the production of a grievor’s complete medical file to his manufacturing employer, in order to support his claim for workplace accommodation.
Against the wishes of the grievor, persuaded the arbitrator to order the production of the grievor’s complete medical file to his manufacturing employer, in order to support his claim for workplace accommodation.
Successfully defended a manufacturer’s decision to terminate an employee for petty theft.
Successfully defended a manufacturer’s decision to terminate an employee for petty theft.