EMPLOYMENT LAW AND WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS

EMPLOYMENT:

Every workplace is unique and employment issues must be handled with knowledge, tact, and sensitivity. Our lawyers provide sensible, practical and cost-effective solutions to employers and employees facing employment related challenges.

SERVICES:

• Wrong dismissal advice and litigation
• Workplace bullying and harassment claims
• Employment standards issues
• Employee and manager training
• Performance management, discipline and discharge
• Attendance management
• Employment issues in mergers and restructuring
• Non-solicitation and non-competition issues
• Workplace investigations
• Employment contracts
• Federal unjust dismissal claims

WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS:

Effective workplace investigations are fair and objective. As experienced legal counsel, we have the ability to conduct privileged and confidential investigations that are efficient, meet legal standards for a fair and thorough investigation and provide findings that are supported by a strong analysis and credibility assessment. We also perform workplace assessments, assist in-house investigators with the legal requirements of an investigation and advise on how to manage complex investigations and unexpected challenges.

We conduct investigations into a variety of allegations of workplace misconduct, including:

• Human Rights Code based discrimination or harassment
• Bullying and harassment, including under the Workers’ Compensation Act
• Employer code of conduct and policy breaches
• Privacy breaches
• Other inappropriate conduct/behaviour

HUMAN RIGHTS:

Human rights can be complex and potentially costly to employers, so we provide cost-effective solutions to assist our clients effectively addressing these issues.

SERVICES:

• Strategic advice on all aspects of human right legislation
• Accommodation issues
• Employee medical information and dealing with doctors
• Absenteeism and attendance management
• Representation before the federal and provincial human rights tribunals and commissions
• Workplace bullying and harassment claims
• Policy development and implementation
• Employment discrimination claims
• Grievance arbitrations
• Claims of discrimination in services or tenancy