Successfully obtained an arbitration award for a hospital confirming that the elimination of shifts/lines on part-time schedule did not constitute a layoff or elimination of a position.
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.
Participated with Ontario Bar Association in consultations by the Ontario government on new family law pension division scheme.
Acted for an employer in a class action and related negotiation used to obtain court approval of a surplus sharing agreement in the face of difficult trust language.
Appeared before Financial Services Tribunal of Ontario on a dispute over an employer entitlement to pension surplus.
Represented an employer in negotiations to transform a single-employer pension plan into a jointly sponsored pension plan, requiring agreement with the union on joint governance, solvency funding relief, employer contribution limits and benefit modifications.
Successfully represented a financial institution on the judicial review (and later appeal) of a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s decision to dismiss a complaint regarding discrimination on the basis of disability.
Successfully represented a transit company in a judicial review regarding the repayment of collector funds.
Successfully defended a financial institution in an unjust dismissal claim brought by a former financial services representative.
Successfully represented a school board in a termination grievance brought by a former janitorial staff member.
Represented a financial institution in a class action relating to overtime pay, including at the certification motion, the common issues trial, and the appeal.