Counsel to financial services institutions in respect of all their dismissal-related matters, including those that proceed to court.
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 argued that a contractor has the right in appropriate circumstances to lay off a worker for lack of suitable work or terminate the worker for just cause where the owner of a project objects to the worker remaining on the project.
Successfully argued in the Court of Appeal for Ontario that an arbitrator under a construction industry collective agreement has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether or not an employee is covered by the terms of the collective agreement.
Successfully argued at a labour arbitration on behalf of a healthcare provider that a limitation on bereavement leave language with respect to the definition of ‘in-law’ was contrary to a broader interpretation in recent case law.
Successfully argued at a labour arbitration that a long-term care home’s discharge of an employee was for cause based on the employee’s comments on social media disparaging coworkers and breaching patient privacy.
Defeated a grievance in which the grievor claimed an entitlement to sick pay benefits during a period of absence for which her claim for WSIB benefits was denied.
Successfully defended a discharge grievance for a long-term care home involving a healthcare worker terminated for resident abuse.
Strategic advisor to multi-location retailer in relation to union negotiations concerning significant business restructuring.
Counsel and spokesperson for Ontario Community Colleges in last six rounds of provincial faculty negotiations.
Persuaded an arbitration board to uphold the termination for cause of a hospital employee with nearly 30 years of service for assault in the workplace.