Regularly assists clients in reviewing and revising internal policies, handbooks, and workplace contracts.
Practice Area: Employment Law
Sunny J. Khaira
In his broad practice, Sunny has successfully represented clients in judicial review applications, wrongful dismissal claims and human rights applications. Sunny has an impressive record in both the private and public sectors. He is regularly successful obtaining dismissals or resolutions of numerous labour arbitration grievances, various proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, and many wrongful dismissal cases before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Lead counsel to multinational and national hotel chains and to hotel management companies in connection with all matters related to the workplace and guest complaints under all provincial legislation. Instrumental in negotiating collective agreements that exert major influence on the hospitality industry across the country.
Lead counsel to multinational and national hotel chains and to hotel management companies in connection with all matters related to the workplace and guest complaints under all provincial legislation. Instrumental in negotiating collective agreements that exert major influence on the hospitality industry across the country.
Represented a professional firm through an extensive restructuring resulting in a mass termination.
Represented a professional firm through an extensive restructuring resulting in a mass termination.
Successfully represented a professional sports league in having the B.C. Superior Court, the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada (leave to appeal denied) dismiss a former player’s concussion claim.
Successfully represented a professional sports league in having the B.C. Superior Court, the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada (leave to appeal denied) dismiss a former player’s concussion claim.
Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss a long-term employee for sexual harassment in the workplace.
Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss a long-term employee for sexual harassment in the workplace.
Counsel to various companies in connection with the labour and employment aspects regarding the sale of their businesses.
Counsel to various companies in connection with the labour and employment aspects regarding the sale of their businesses.
Counsel to a national media and communications company in respect of all of its employment and labour-related matters.
Counsel to a national media and communications company in respect of all if its employment and labour-related matters.
Represented a technology company in successfully establishing cause for dismissal based on conflict of interest, upheld on appeal.
Represented a technology company in successfully establishing cause for dismissal based on conflict of interest, upheld on appeal.
Represented an outsourcing company in obtaining judgment against a competitor and departing employees for breach of confidentiality, upheld on appeal.
Represented an outsourcing company in obtaining judgment against a competitor and departing employees for breach of confidentiality, upheld on appeal.