Successfully defended a number of construction companies in labour board certification proceedings.
Work
Successfully defended a pension plan administrator in a series of applications before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario where the applicants claimed that the pension plan’s re-employment provisions discriminated against pensioners on the basis of age.
Successfully represented an insurance brokerage in the Court of Appeal for Ontario in a wrongful competition and breach of fiduciary duty action.
Successfully argued for the early dismissal of an unjust dismissal complaint under the Canada Labour Code for a major financial institution.
Successfully defended an advertising company against a human rights complaint alleging discrimination, on the grounds of disability, at hiring. The case was dismissed at an early stage.
Successfully represented a client in a classification grievance by preventing re-classification that could have had national payroll implications for the employer.
Obtained an order imposing limits on picketers during a lengthy strike, pursuant to a labour injunction for a municipal client.
Successfully defended against a wrongful dismissal action for a client in the manufacturing industry.
Successfully argued that an employer was not prevented from changing a longstanding scheduling practice.
Successfully represented a college and a school board in defending job competition grievances.