Persuaded an arbitrator not to take jurisdiction over a grievance related to pay equity for a long-term-care employer where the matter was currently before the Pay Equity Commission.

Successfully argued on behalf of a municipality that an application before the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal ought to be dismissed on the basis of disclosing no prima facie case.

Received a positive decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario on behalf of a college dismissing an application on the basis of no reasonable prospect of success.

Ongoing presentations before various boards of directors with respect to executive compensation initiatives in various hospitals.

Frequently gives presentations to employers and associations on current developments in human resources law, and presents workshops on workplace investigations, arbitration hearings and workplace accommodation.

Regularly acts as lead spokesperson in collective bargaining for a variety of private- and public-sector employers, to successfully negotiate first collective agreements and renewal agreements.

Defended a large public-sector organization against a complex complaint of systemic racial discrimination, and negotiated a favourable resolution to the complaint.

Successfully represented several parliamentary employers, before adjudicators and before the Federal Court, in matters involving employee discipline and labour relations.

Successfully defended a retail client in a human rights claim concerning the obligation of an employer to schedule additional staff in order to provide an employee with reasonable accommodation.

Assisted a municipal client in resolving an ongoing labour and human rights dispute concerning an employee’s unjust dismissal and long-term-disability benefits claims.