Advised a major spirit producer in bargaining resulting in a significant rewrite of an established collective agreement.
Practice Area: Labour Relations
Represented a broadcaster in a major non-construction jurisdictional dispute leading to an amendment by the Ontario Labour Relations Board of a collective agreement scope clause.
Represented a broadcaster in a major non-construction jurisdictional dispute leading to an amendment by the OLRB of a collective agreement scope clause.
Had a grievance dismissed which alleged that a hospital had failed to provide a union and its members with benefit improvements as a result of the hospital receiving Employment Insurance Rebates.
Had a grievance dismissed which alleged that a hospital had failed to provide a union and its members with benefit improvements as a result of the hospital receiving Employment Insurance Rebates.
Acted for a transit service provider in a policy grievance relating to the proper interpretation of a recognition clause in a collective agreement.
Acted for a transit service provider in a policy grievance relating to the proper interpretation of a recognition clause in a collective agreement.
Successfully argued on behalf of a police services board that an arbitrator had no jurisdiction to hear a grievance relating to promotion.
Successfully argued on behalf of a police services board that an arbitrator had no jurisdiction to hear a grievance relating to promotion.
Regularly provides advice to employers regarding union organizing, certification and collective bargaining negotiations.
Regularly provides advice to employers regarding union organizing, certification and collective bargaining negotiations.
Successfully represented long-term care and healthcare sector employers at interest arbitration for the renewal of their collective agreements with various unions including ONA, CUPE, OPSEU, and SEIU.
Successfully represented long-term care and healthcare sector employers at interest arbitration for the renewal of their collective agreement with various unions including ONA, CUPE, OPSEU, and SEIU.
Lead negotiator for companies in central bargaining covering thousands of employees.
Lead negotiator for companies in central bargaining covering thousands of employees.
Successful in limiting a school board’s liability in a grievance seeking over 30 years of retroactive enrolment in OMERS.
Successful in limiting a school board’s liability in a grievance seeking over 30 years of retroactive enrolment in OMERS.
Represented an employer at arbitration where the dismissal of an employee for fraudulently claiming benefits over a prolonged period relating to various absences was successfully upheld.
Represented an employer at arbitration where the dismissal of an employee for fraudulently claiming benefits over a prolonged period relating to various absences was successfully upheld.