Work

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.

Successfully secured favourable settlement in a termination grievance involving racially discriminatory workplace misconduct, converting the termination to a resignation with no financial payment.

Successfully represented a manufacturing-sector client in summary dismissal of a claim before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

Successfully represented a small business employer in a complaint before the Ministry of Labour regarding a termination on a without cause basis.

Assisted in successfully defending a school board client against union grievances alleging that the employer had breached its duty to accommodate an employee’s physical disability.

Regularly represents social services and non-profit sector clients in various labour relations matters.