Represented the employer and multiple directors in complex litigation cases involving constructive dismissal and oppression claims.
Work
Ongoing representation to clients in the private, public, and municipal sectors in civil litigation, human rights proceedings, labour arbitrations and Ministry of Labour proceedings.
Counsel to various film and television production companies in connection with all employment and labour-related matters.
Ongoing strategic advice to clients in the private, public, and municipal sectors in connection with accommodation, workplace harassment, discipline, termination and restructuring issues.
Successfully represented multiple clients in judicial review applications.
Successfully represented healthcare, municipal, and private sector clients on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a hospital on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.
Successfully represented multiple clients in judicial review applications.
Regularly assists clients in reviewing and revising internal policies, handbooks, and workplace contracts.
Advises clients regarding workplace investigations relating to, among other things, theft, harassment, discrimination, bullying, abuse, and violence.
Assists clients in addressing accommodation requests and disability management.
Regularly provides training on the use of medical marijuana in the workplace, workplace accommodation, workplace investigations, and workplace bullying and harassment.
Represent clients as lead counsel in various aspects of litigation including, drafting pleadings, examinations for discovery, mediation, motions, pre-trial, and arbitration.
Acted as lead counsel at multiple proceedings before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Regularly acts as lead counsel in multiple grievance proceedings including mediation and hearing.
Recently represented a social services client as lead counsel on an arbitration regarding a for cause dismissal.
Resolved employment standards litigation before the Ontario Labour Relations Board on behalf of a hotel.
Obtained the dismissal of an application for judicial review of a Human Rights Commission decision involving allegations of wage discrimination leveled against a public agency.
Successfully represented a financial institution before the Federal Court of Appeal in a wrongful dismissal matter.
Successfully represented a construction company in a judicial review application of a labour board decision limiting damages assessed for employment standards breaches.
Successfully represented a hospital in a judicial review application related to interpretation of a collective agreement.
Successfully represented a mining company in a judicial review application from an arbitrator’s decision upholding an employee’s termination for falsifying records.
* past results are not necessarily indicative of future results and outcomes will vary according to the facts in individual cases