Employment & Labour

Our Employment and Labour group is a full-service practice area within the firm, acting for both employers and employees in unionized and non-unionized environments. We offer a wide range of services to employer clients, helping them proactively manage the human resource aspects of their organizations, navigate workplace change, and provide representation in post-employment litigation. We also assist with workplace investigations, including claims related to hostile work environments, bullying, psychological harassment, and violence. Our lawyers similarly advise employees on all aspects of employment law, including pre-employment contract negotiations, severance package reviews, wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, and workplace complaints.

Our group’s extensive experience results in a fully integrated advisory, litigation, and transactional practice. We deliver practical and strategic advice to our clients on all human resource matters, including:

• Employment contracts
• Terminations, including wrongful or constructive dismissal claims
• Employment standards matters
• Human rights matters
• Health and safety
• Purchase and sale of businesses
• Employment policies and procedures
• Workforce restructuring, integration, and harmonization
• Restrictive covenants
• Collective agreements and unionized workforce issues
• Workplace investigations