Successfully defended two large municipalities before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and Divisional Court in human rights litigation over mandatory retirement for firefighters at age 60.

Successfully defended a broader public sector employer in dismissal of a pay equity complaint alleging unreasonable evaluation results and failure to use the appropriate male comparator in a jointly negotiated pay equity maintenance plan with the bargaining agent.

Successfully defended a municipality in having a pay equity complaint regarding maintenance obligations dismissed.

Successfully defended a hospital in having a pay equity complaint about job evaluation results dismissed for failing to allege a prima facie case.

Successfully represented a manufacturing-sector client in summary dismissal of a claim before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.

Successfully represented a small business employer in a complaint before the Ministry of Labour regarding a termination on a without cause basis.

Assisted in successfully defending a school board client against union grievances alleging that the employer had breached its duty to accommodate an employee’s physical disability.

Regularly represents social services and non-profit sector clients in various labour relations matters.

Successfully represented a financial institution in the Federal Court of Appeal in having an employee’s appeal from a judicial review application dismissed, and upholding an adjudicator’s decision in favour of the employer in an unjust dismissal complaint.

Successfully represented a group of companies in the Court of Appeal in having two proposed representative actions be dismissed on the basis that they were outside the limitation period.