Successfully defended a construction association and its executive director against an injunction attempting to prevent the implementation of a collective agreement provision brought by an individual contractor.
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 defended large power sector client against a grievance in the construction industry regarding the removal of a long-standing benefit not captured by the collective agreement language.
Successfully defended large automotive client at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario against a claim for discrimination based on early retirement payment claw backs.
Successfully represented a financial institution at trial in defending a claim relating to incentive compensation.
Successfully upheld the discharge of a tenured university faculty member for quid pro quo sexual harassment of a student.
Successfully defended a discharge grievance for a university in connection with a false allegation by the grievor of workplace violence and harassment.
Represent various universities in tenure denial cases.
Represent a variety of Ontario universities in negotiations for renewal collective agreements for both academic and non-academic bargaining units and the resolution of labour disputes related to some of those negotiations.
Represented the contracted employer in a sale of a business and single employer application in the first Federal Government GoCo contract.
Assisted an EMS service in addressing a paramedic who crashed an ambulance while having large dosages of oxycodone in his system.