Industries

The construction industry in Canada faces unique challenges. Our Firm delivers comprehensive legal solutions designed to help construction companies navigate these obstacles. We assist with employment contracts, compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution.

 Whether addressing workforce retention issues or ensuring your business remains compliant with evolving labour laws, we offer proactive strategies to keep your projects on track. We have a deep understanding of the construction sector’s unique dynamics which enhances our ability to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions designed to minimize disruptions and maximize efficiency.

School Boards

Navigating the Education Act, Labour Relations Act, and School Boards Collective Bargaining Act is no small feat. We partner with school boards and independent schools to deliver savvy, tailored guidance across a full spectrum of challenges:

• Labour and employment
• Human rights
• Special education, accommodation, and student and parental rights
• Safe school protocols, school violence, student discipline, and security issues
• Governance and operational issues
• Pay equity and pay restraint legislation
• Policy development
• Risk management

Our dedicated team combines deep sector experience with a practical, proactive approach so you can focus on delivering the best possible learning environment.

Universities and Colleges

Post-secondary institutions operate in a unique and dynamic environment that requires legal guidance tailored to their distinct challenges. Our team provides strategic advice and representation tailored to the needs of universities and colleges, including collective bargaining strategies, managing disputes within a diverse workforce, and policy implementation. 

Our experience in this sector extends beyond labour and employment to providing counsel and legal representation on a number of matters, including the following:

• Administrative and education law issues
• Internal university administrative bodies, proceedings and tribunals
• Governance and academic policy
• Risk and reputation management
• Research integrity and misconduct investigations and hearings
• Tenure and removal
• Academic performance, freedom of speech, defamation and internet harassment
• Charter and human rights issues and litigation
• Faculty, staff, and student accommodation
• Safety protocols, student discipline, bullying, trespass and security issues
• Workplace and faculty investigations

The energy and utilities sector is undergoing significant changes, driven by emerging technologies and shifting workforce expectations. Labour shortages are a key challenge, particularly in engineering-related roles and utility management positions. Our Firm works with employers to address these issues through strategic recruitment policies, immigration-based hiring solutions, and partnerships with educational institutions to attract new talent. We also help clients to achieve compliance under energy-specific regulations, occupational health standards, and unionized workforce agreements.  

Our innovative, client-focused approach ensures your organization remains competitive and compliant in this dynamic sector.

From executive compensation and privacy concerns to harassment claims and strict regulatory requirements, employers in the financial sector face a unique set of workplace challenges.

Filion provides tailored, forward-thinking advice to help financial institutions navigate these complexities with confidence. Our services include:

• Drafting executive and senior-level employment contracts
  
• Conducting discreet, impartial workplace investigations
  
• Managing complex terminations and severance matters
  
• Ensuring compliance with provincial and federal employment legislation
  

With deep experience in the financial services space, we offer proactive, practical guidance that reduces risk, protects reputation, and keeps your organization aligned with evolving legal standards.

Healthcare organizations must navigate sensitive issues such as union negotiations, employee burnout prevention, workplace safety compliance under the Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations, and human rights concerns. 

We offer tailored legal guidance to help healthcare organizations manage these challenges effectively and responsibly. Our services include:

• Collective bargaining strategy and union negotiations
  
• Grievance arbitration and dispute resolution
  
• Workplace investigations into harassment or safety-related complaints
  
• Policy development focused on respectful, safe, and compliant workplaces
  

Our deep understanding of healthcare-specific labour laws enables us to deliver practical solutions that prioritize patient care while maintaining a compliant workforce environment.

In a fast-paced and guest-focused environment, hospitality employers face distinct challenges like seasonal staffing and human rights accommodations and harassment concerns and employment standards compliance. Our services include:

• Drafting employment agreements that align with operational realities
  
• Advising on workplace policies, dress codes, and accommodation obligations
  
• Addressing workplace complaints and harassment claims
  
• Developing proactive HR strategies to reduce risk and support a respectful work culture

Our Firm also helps resolve disputes efficiently through the development of proactive HR policies tailored to this dynamic sector’s demands.

Long-term care facilities must address sensitive issues such as employee retention, workplace safety compliance under strict regulations like the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and managing unionized workforces. 

We provide strategic legal advice on collective bargaining agreements, grievance resolution processes, policy development for harassment-free workplaces, and compliance with pay equity requirements. With our expertise in this sector’s unique challenges, we help long-term care providers maintain a stable and compliant workforce while delivering quality care.

Economic shifts, restructuring efforts, and strict regulatory requirements can add complexity to an already demanding industry.

We assist manufacturers with collective agreement administration, workplace investigations following incidents or disputes arising from unsafe practices at factories/plants, while ensuring Employment Standards Act adherence. Our proactive approach minimizes operational disruptions and ensures your company remains productive and legally compliant.

The mining industry often operates in remote locations under hazardous conditions, requiring strict adherence to the Occupational Health and Safety Act within the context of collective bargaining relationships and a unionized workforce. Our Firm provides expert guidance on collective bargaining strategies, occupational health compliance, and dispute resolution tailored to mining operations. We understand the unique challenges of managing a workforce in remote areas and deliver practical solutions to ensure compliance and operational continuity.

Municipal employers operate within a unique legal and political landscape, where public accountability, union negotiations, and regulatory compliance all intersect. Our experience advising public-sector organizations means we understand the pressures municipal employers face; we provide clear, strategic advice to help municipal employers manage collective bargaining, resolve grievances effectively, and conduct fair, thorough workplace investigations.

Non-profit organizations often operate with limited resources while balancing complex HR demands and balancing employee rights with organizational goals. We deliver cost-effective solutions for employment contracts, workplace investigations, and human rights compliance tailored to the non-profit sector’s needs. We provide practical, cost-effective legal solutions made for the realities of the sector.

Retail businesses exist in a fast-moving environment where managing high employee turnover, workplace harassment concerns, and operational demands are part of everyday business. 

We provide strategic advice on employment contracts, terminations, workplace investigations, and human rights obligations.

Our ability to deliver timely solutions enables retailers to maintain a productive workforce while safeguarding their brand reputation.

Social service organizations must address sensitive HR issues such as employee burnout and workplace harassment while adhering to strict funding requirements. We offer specialized legal support for policy development, dispute resolution processes, and human rights compliance. 

Our understanding of the unique pressures in this sector enables us to deliver solutions that balance employee well-being with organizational objectives.

In the technology sector, companies face rapid growth, evolving talent needs, and the constant pressure to protect intellectual property. We help tech employers stay ahead by drafting direct, forward-looking agreements and offering practical advice rooted in employment standards legislation. Our innovative approach supports your team as it scales and your business as it advance

The logistics and transportation industry is vital to Canada’s economy, encompassing businesses that move goods and people across provincial and international borders. Companies in this sector face unique challenges, including compliance with complex federal and provincial labour laws, managing unionized workforces, addressing workplace safety concerns, and navigating disputes related to severance pay or unjust dismissal.

Our Firm provides expert legal advice tailored to the logistics and transportation sector. Whether your business operates exclusively within a province or crosses borders into other provinces or countries, we help you understand and comply with the applicable jurisdictional laws, such as the Canada Labour Code for federally regulated employers or provincial legislation like the Ontario Labour Relations Act. This distinction is critical as different rules apply to overtime, termination, severance pay, and union organization depending on jurisdiction.

What sets us apart is our deep understanding of the complexities within this industry. We recognize that transportation companies often operate in hybrid jurisdictions—where some employees may fall under federal regulations while others are governed by provincial laws. Our proactive approach ensures seamless compliance across all levels of operation.

Oftentimes, entertainment organizations deal with contractual disputes involving performers or athletes as well as intellectual property concerns tied to employment agreements. Our Firm ensures that contracts are robust and industry-appropriate, providing  strategic advice on employment law matters, including contract drafting, dispute resolution, and compliance with relevant regulations.