Employment Law

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OVERVIEW

Our experienced team of employment law lawyers act for both employers and employees on a wide range of legal issues. Our lawyers provide full employment law services, including advice on employment contracts, workplace communications and bulletins, workplace health and safety management, workplace legal issues, and strategies. We also represent our clients in legal proceedings, negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and other forms of dispute resolution in all levels of court, before the Ministry of Labour, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

SERVICES

Our lawyers work with clients from the inception of employment, during the course of the employment relationship, and upon termination of employment in all functions, including:

hiring practices and procedures, and drafting and assessment of employment contracts;
advising on employee's rights and employer's obligations with respect to the provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, and at common law;
advising on issues of sexual, verbal harassment and/or violence in the workplace;
consulting on, and/or drafting severance or compensation packages;
providing guidance for Human Resource managers in conducting proper termination meetings to minimize litigation risk;
locating skills assessment offices, retraining programs, and placement consultants for out-placement counselling for departing employees;
negotiating resolutions of disputes with respect to severance or compensation packages for both employer and employees;
advancing or defending complaints filed with the Ministry of Labour;
advancing or defending constructive and wrongful dismissal actions at all levels of court;
advancing or defending applications brought before the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal; and
assisting with matters applicable to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.