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.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
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.
Successfully defended an in-home healthcare provider in a significant discharge case for sick leave abuse and achieved a successful result in having the long-time inclusion of a supervisory group of employees overturned and the group removed from the bargaining unit.
Successfully defended an in-home healthcare provider in a significant discharge case for sick leave abuse and achieved a successful result in having the long-time inclusion of a supervisory group of employees overturned and the group removed from the bargaining unit.