Our Firm provides comprehensive advice to unionized employers on all aspects of labour relations. Our depth of collective bargaining experience is one of our greatest strengths, enabling us to serve as both effective spokespersons at the bargaining table and trusted ‘behind-the-scenes’ advisors. Our lawyers are dedicated to helping employers achieve their bargaining goals and mandates while minimizing the risk of a labour disruption.
We have an extremely successful track record at arbitration, and our reputation as superior advocates has allowed us to foster respectful relationships with virtually every Ontario trade union. Our sound understanding of the arbitration process, individual arbitrators, and collective agreement interpretation enables us to consistently deliver favourable results and precedent-setting decisions for our clients.
We regularly act as counsel in all types of proceedings before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Canada Industrial Relations Board. Our lawyers have substantial experience defending employers against unfair labour practice complaints, certification applications, cease-and-desist applications, Occupational Health and Safety Act proceedings, and complaints under the Employment Standards Act, 2000.