Employment Law & Human Rights
Our firm has experience on both the employer AND employee side of litigation. This experience is valuable because it allows us to think steps ahead of the opposition.
For Employees
We Assist Employees In The Following Areas:
- Reviewing and providing advice on employment agreements
- Reviewing and assisting in negotiating severance packages
- Providing advice in constructive and wrongful dismissal cases; and where necessary, litigating those cases
- Representing employees in discrimination and harassment cases against employers before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the courts
- Representing employees in restrictive covenant cases in the courts.
Were you terminated from your employment without receiving termination or severance pay?
We can help!
Were you terminated because of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or because you are pregnant?
We can help!
Do you believe you were wrongfully dismissed by your employer?
We can help!
Do you believe you were unfairly treated at work?
We can help!
For Employers
We Assist Employers In The Following Areas:
- Negotiating and drafting employment agreements
- Advising employers on hiring and firing practices
- Preparing employee handbooks and policies
- Defending wrongful dismissal claims, constructive dismissal claims, Employment Standards complaints, and Human Rights complaints.
Need to draft new employment agreements for your employees?
We can help!
Need to conduct a workplace investigation?
We can help!
Need advice when and how to terminate an employee?
We can help!
Need to defend an employment lawsuit or Human Rights complaint?
We can help!
We offer competitive hourly rates and practical solutions!
Human Rights
We provide advice and assistance on a human rights matters as they relate to employment:
- Providing advice on developing harassment policies and procedures
- Defending human rights complaints on behalf of employers, and pursuing complaints on behalf of employees
- Investigating harassment and bullying complaints
- Counselling on the duty to accommodate
- Sensitivity training
- Human rights advice and training
Were you terminated because of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or because you are pregnant?
We can help!
Have you lost out on a promotion opportunity because of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or because you are pregnant?
We can help!
Has your employer ignored accommodation requirements or a return to work plan from your doctor?
We can help!
Are you an employer who is not sure how to accommodate an employee?
We can help!
Employment Workshops
We provide employers with employment training and workshops tailored to your customized needs. Some of the topics we cover:
- Alcohol, Drugs and Cannabis in the Workplace
- Human Rights and Sensitivity Training
- Anti-Harassment & Anti-Bullying
- Social Media & the Workplace
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- Discrimination in the Workplace
Have a custom workshop idea?
We’ll create a workshop just for you!