Employment and labour

Employment and labour

“Terrific service, knowledgeable, client-oriented; they keep their clients in mind.” Chambers Global 2011, Canada.

“One of the most experienced employment law practices. The firm represents an impressive range of clients, has the capacity to handle challenging cases and conducts work of a consistently high quality.” Chambers Global 2010, Canada.

We are leaders in management-side employment and labour law in Canada. With over 80 professionals, our group is one of the largest and most experienced in the country and includes lawyers, researchers, paralegals/law clerks, and occupational health and safety nurses (with extensive experience in workers’ compensation matters).

We understand that people are an organization’s most valuable resource. We also understand the impact that increasingly complex employment and labour regulations have on employee and employer relations.

That is why our professionals work closely with our clients to provide effective solutions to prevent and resolve conflicts before they risk jeopardizing business operations.

We are proud to serve many of Canada’s leading employers from the private and public sectors, including those involved in manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, mining, retailing, food, technology, electrical utilities, pharmaceuticals, construction, media, telecommunications, shipping, transportation, financial services, energy, health care, education, security and human resources.

We strive to gain in-depth understanding of our clients’ particular industry needs and, as required, we work with their human resources department, labour relations department and in-house legal counsel in the management of their files. Employers rely on us to help them find tailored solutions to all their work-related issues.

We offer you these types of services

Arbitration of disputes Grievance arbitration Interest arbitration Dispute resolution	Language legislation
Business immigration and international mobility	Legal remedies Injunctions Judicial review
Certification and decertification	Managing relations and union campaigns Good management practices and programs aimed at maintaining employees’ satisfaction with their working conditions and environment
Construction labour law	Occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation (workplace safety and insurance) Prevention and compensation Penal provisions Financing
Employment and labour impacts in M&A and restructuring Outsourcing, restructuring and sale of business Downsizing and layoffs	Outsourcing health and safety
Employment law Defence of employment-related class actions Discipline and termination of employment Employment contracts Job evaluations Labour and employment standards Non-disclosure, non-solicitation and non-competition agreements	Pay equity
Essential services	Pension and benefits
Executive compensation and incentive plans	Privacy law and access to information
Federal employment and labour	Training Management training Progressive human resources strategies
Human rights and workplace harassment Discrimination Duty to accommodate	Workplace policies, including internet, e-mail and IT policies
International matters	Wrongful dismissal
Labour relations and collective bargaining Collective agreement administration Strikes and lockouts Unfair labour practice complaints