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