Successfully defended a school board in a labour arbitration case challenging its ability to have students perform office duties as part of a student enrichment program.
Work
We offer legal services that include advice, courtroom and tribunal advocacy, negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, policy development and strategic planning. Below are examples of work we have performed for our clients.
Successfully defended a hospital employer’s right to restrict employee overtime to hours actually worked contrary to a longstanding workplace practice.
Successfully represented a hospital in a judicial review application relating to jurisdiction of an arbitrator to hear a significant pension claim.
Successfully represented an airline on a judicial review application relating to a major reorganization.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in incentive compensation litigation.
Successfully represented a financial institution at arbitration to dismiss a Canada Labour Code complaint for unjust dismissal.
Successfully represented a hospital in judicial review of a significant interest arbitration award.
Successfully represented financial institutions in appeals relating to employment claims.
Represented energy sector clients in an interim relief motion at arbitration relating to alcohol and drug testing (raising Charter, jurisdiction and injunction issues).
Represented all Canadian nuclear power facilities in complex disputes relating to drug-and-alcohol testing.