Employment

We have the experience and depth to provide comprehensive advice and creative solutions in all matters pertaining to Employment Law. Our Team can provide prompt and practical advice specific to the client’s business needs, with a view to minimizing the recurrence of legal problems and promoting productive work environments.

Where necessary our lawyers engage accountants, actuaries and other professionals where required to resolve our clients’ employment issues.

In disputed circumstances, we are able to proffer various proposals for the benefit of both employees and employers, which are aimed at making litigation only a last and final resort.

Significant Areas of Service

• Assisting in the review, drafting and development of personnel policies and practices
• Assisting in all aspects of wrongful dismissal and employment termination
• Interpretation and drafting of employment contracts, management agreements, consulting arrangements, competition and confidentiality agreements, change of control and retention contracts, stock option and bonus plans and trade secrets
• Conducting employment audits for the purpose of identifying employee relation risks
• Interpretation of legislation regarding hiring practices, benefits, employment codes and human rights issues
• Providing advice, strategy and direction on employment issues that arise in the context of corporate mergers and acquisitions
• Drafting and interpreting harassment, discrimination, medical testing, drug and alcohol testing and human rights policies
• Advising clients in relation to privacy law, pension issues etc.
• Providing advice to employers on safe, effective practices for hiring, downsizing and terminations
• Providing advice on human rights complaints including assisting with any investigation and acting as counsel throughout the process, including mediation, arbitration and litigation
• Defending employment‑related litigation
• Conducting seminars for Human Resource personnel on all aspects of employment law

Labour

We advise employers and unions in all aspects of Labour Law, including labour relations, labour standards and collective bargaining, etc.

Significant Areas of Service

• Collective bargaining, including analysing and aiding in the preparation of union and management proposals, advising on strategies and providing representation throughout the process
• Advising clients on the interpretation and relevance of labour legislation at all relevant levels, providing advice in relation to unfair labour practice issues
• Appearances before relevant Tribunals, panels, arbitrators and courts on a wide range of labour law areas

Providing interpretation and advice on collective agreements and handling grievances that arise from collective agreements