Successfully represented a large public-sector employer in the strategic dismissal of nine grievances arising from an employee’s failure to participate in the arbitration process, establishing precedent on bad faith conduct in labour arbitration.
Work
We offer legal services that include advice, courtroom and tribunal advocacy, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, policy development and strategic planning. Below are examples of work we have performed for our clients.
Successfully secured favourable settlement in a termination grievance involving racially discriminatory workplace misconduct, converting the termination to a resignation with no financial payment.
Represented a sector-wide group of employers in the Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal responding to a Charter application relating to back-to-work legislation.
Represented a school board before the Supreme Court of Canada in a leading decision on the applicability and application of the Charter in relation to unreasonable search and seizure in an employment context.
Successfully represented a large school board in different grievance arbitrations alleging that the school board failed to accommodate employees.
Regularly represents municipal clients in various litigation matters.
Currently representing several school board clients in responding to both employment and service-based HRTO applications.
Successfully represented a global retailer in multiple complaints before the Ministry of Labour including regarding a for cause termination of an employee, and a constructive dismissal claim.
Represented a financial institution in successfully having an unjust dismissal complaint before the Canada Industrial Relations Board dismissed on the basis that the Board lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaint because the complainant previously filed a complaint under Part II of the Canada Labour Code.
Regularly advises a large school board in labour matters, many of which involve serial grievors who have a tendency of commencing litigation in several forums at once.
