Ongoing labour and employment counsel to universities in the management and administration of academic staff and faculty.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Successfully argued labour relations board case on the distinction between a sale of business and a bona fide contracting out and related unfair labour practices.
Successfully argued labour relations board case on the distinction between a sale of business and a bona fide contracting out and related unfair labour practices.
Successfully defended large school board in grievance alleging unjust termination.
Successfully defended large school board in grievance alleging unjust termination.
Successfully defended major energy employer in job classification grievance seeking increase in wages.
Successfully defended major energy employer in job classification grievance seeking increase in wages.
Successfully defended a major energy employer in judicial review application which sought to reverse decision of arbitrator dismissing grievance concerning significant benefits issue.
Successfully defended major energy employer in judicial review application which sought to reverse decision of arbitrator dismissing grievance concerning significant benefits issue.
Successfully defended a school board against a grievance brought by a teacher who had been discharged for physical mistreatment of a student.
Successfully defended a school board against a grievance brought by a teacher who had been discharged for physical mistreatment of a student.
Successfully defended a school board regarding the assignment of classroom sections to teachers.
Successfully defended a school board regarding the assignment of classroom sections to teachers.
Successfully assisted a manufacturing sector client in winning a representation vote through the use of union avoidance training.
Successfully assisted a manufacturing sector client in winning a representation vote through the use of union avoidance training.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Chief spokesperson for the Ontario government on two federal – provincial staff transfer agreement negotiations.
Successfully defended a mining company in having the discharge of a long-service employee upheld for dishonesty, misconduct and sleeping on the job in a safety-sensitive workplace.
Successfully defended a mining company in having the discharge of a long service employee upheld for dishonesty, misconduct and sleeping on the job in a safety-sensitive workplace.