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.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Advised a trade association on collective bargaining issues arising out of a strike, which lead it to a historic no strike/lockout process that has resulted in a strike-free environment in that industry.
Advised a trade association on collective bargaining issues arising out of a strike, which lead them to a historic no strike/lockout process that has resulted in a strike free environment in that industry.
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Negotiated intergovernmental staff transfer agreements arising out of the harmonization of the Ontario corporate tax regime and the establishment of the HST.
Successfully obtained a province-wide injunction restraining picketing across numerous facilities located throughout Ontario
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.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Counsel to Ontario’s largest school board association in the transition to provincial collective bargaining.
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Succeeded in upholding a favourable labour board decision before the courts.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Successfully argued for the early dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint under the Canada Labour Code for a major financial institution.
Successfully argued for the early dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint under the Canada Labour Code for a major financial institution.
Successfully represented a client in a classification grievance by preventing re-classification that could have had national payroll implications for the employer.
Successfully represented a client in a classification grievance by preventing re-classification that could have had national payroll implications for the employer.