Successfully argued to have a reprisal complaint filed under the Occupational Health and Safety Act dismissed for delay.
Work
Successfully defended a school board client on a union appeal of an inspector’s order under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Advised and represented a large newspaper publisher in multiple corporate transactions involving the acquisition and/or divestiture of employee benefit plans and pension or retirement plans, and the resulting asset and liability transfers.
Represented a large retail sector employer in the transition of its extensive employee benefits platform to new insurers, negotiating all aspects of the new insurance and service-related contracts.
Successfully defended a plan administrator in an application seeking survivor benefits contrary to the pension plan terms.
Represented multiple school boards in claims relating to enrolment in the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System.
Obtained summary judgment to enforce an ESA-only contractual termination provision.
Successfully defended private sector employers in entitlement appeals at the WSIB and WSIAT.
Represented a hospital in an interest arbitration in which the panel refused to grant multiple classification adjustments.
Negotiated Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act resolutions involving multiple public sector employers.