Work

Received positive decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario on behalf of several private-sector employers dismissing applications on the basis of no reasonable prospect of success and/or delay.

Successfully defended a hospital’s management rights to determine the number of employees and the full-time/part-time mix of employees required to provide a service.

Acting as counsel to a professional sports league in a class action proceeding under the Competition Act.

Labour and employment counsel to one of Canada’s leading steel producers in its Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act restructurings.

Successfully defended a school board against a grievance alleging that the board had failed to hire a sufficient number of long-term occasional teachers to their roster.

Arbitrated multiple job evaluation disputes for a school board.

Obtained a positive arbitration award for a hospital confirming the hours worked during one’s probationary period are not to be credited towards a claim for recent related experience.

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.