Blaney McMurtry LLP Barristers & Solicitors

Labour & Employment

Our Labour and Employment lawyers have expertise in all areas of labour and employment law in the public and private sector including:

• representation of employers with respect to all aspects involving certification matters
• representation at all levels of Court, including Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada
• negotiation of collective agreements for a wide variety of clients in education, construction, manufacturing, the service industry, hospitals, daycare centres, the film industry, social services and other sectors
• mediation, alternative dispute resolution, negotiations and arbitrations
• Ontario Labour Relations Board and Canada Industrial Relations Board appearances
• arbitral and administrative tribunal litigation
• structuring terminations and downsizing in the public and private sector
• advising employers and employees concerning pension and benefits issues
• drafting employment contracts and consulting agreements
• advising employees on severance packages
• wrongful dismissal actions
• actions for breach of fiduciary duty
• appearances before the Ontario and Canada Human Rights tribunals
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 advice and claims management
• Occupational Health and Safety issues and representation in cases involving alleged offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Pay and Employment Equity
• representations before the Employment Standards Branch and referees appointed under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

Our lawyers are well-known to specialists in the field and to the administrative tribunals which govern this area of the law. We are often asked to participate in labour and employment law seminars.

Our approach to employment law is based on the premise that employees are the most important asset of any employer. While it is impossible to completely avoid problems in the employment relationship, appropriate personnel policies, coupled with a pro-active approach to employment issues, can significantly reduce areas of conflict. We encourage our clients to make effective use of our expertise in this area. We provide free seminars to our clients’ employees on employment law issues. This can significantly reduce legal costs for our clients by assisting the frontline management to appropriately handle employment issues as they arise.