Negotiated a collective agreement for a university.
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 represented a hospital on multiple grievances relating to breaches of the collective agreement.
Assisted in successfully defending a private-sector client against a union grievance alleging that bargaining unit members were entitled to additional payment for certain tasks.
Assisted in successfully defending a university client against a grievance alleging that certain long-standing positions should be within a bargaining unit.
Successfully represented a school board in a labour arbitration involving the interpretation of a paid leave under the collective agreement.
Successfully represented a municipality in a fire services interest arbitration involving a complex staffing issue.
Represented a variety of social services agencies in negotiations for renewal collective agreements and successfully bargained first collective agreements for newly unionized agencies.
Counsel to a number of universities and colleges in their grievance arbitration work.
Successfully overturned loss of earnings benefits following the termination of a worker for misrepresentations on his employment application.
Successfully represented an education institution client on multiple complaints before the Ministry of Labour.