Successfully represented a school board in an appeal before the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeal Tribunal, resulting in the Tribunal denying entitlement for loss of earning benefits.
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 represented a construction employer on an application for certification before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, resulting in a withdrawal of the application by the union.
Successfully represented a city with respect to a motion to compel the mayor to appear as the representative for examination for discovery.
Successfully represented a school board at the Divisional Court with respect to a motion seeking leave to intervene in a judicial review application.
Successfully defended an administrative agency’s jurisdiction and reasonable exercise of discretion before Court of Appeal of Ontario.
Successfully defended an employer at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with respect to an application claiming discrimination on the basis of race, place of origin, ethnic origin and ancestry.
Successfully defended a university at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario with respect to an application claiming discrimination on the basis of disability.
Successfully represented a university at a judicial review application at the Divisional Court where an arbitration award upholding the dismissal of a professor was challenged.
Successfully defended a hospital at arbitration in relation to its job posting and selection process.
Successfully upheld the decision of a large public sector employer to dismiss a long-term employee for sexual harassment in the workplace.