PRACTICE AREAS
Employment Law
Providing comprehensive advisory and advocacy services for both employers and employees. From severance negotiations to wrongful dismissal and contract review.
Services for Employers
We provide employers with proactive and responsive legal advice designed to help manage employment relationships, minimize legal risk, and address workplace issues effectively. We assist employers throughout Canada with the following:
Employment Contracts & Agreements
- Employment agreements, including executive employment and compensation agreements
- Independent contractor agreements
- Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
- Non-competition and non-solicitation provisions
- Bonus, commission, and incentive compensation arrangements
- Termination provisions and enforceability
Workplace Policies
- Employee handbooks, workplace policies, and procedures
- Harassment and workplace violence policies
- Accommodation and disability policies
- Privacy and confidentiality policies
- Remote and hybrid workplace policies
- Employment standards and other statutory compliance
- Policy reviews and updates
Employee Relations
- Performance management and workplace discipline
- Accommodation, disability management, and leaves of absence
- Workplace harassment, bullying, privacy breaches, and confidentiality matters
Employment Termination
- Termination strategy, with and without cause
- Termination obligations, severance, and termination packages
- Releases and settlement agreements
- Negotiation and dispute resolution
- Litigation arising from employment termination
Human Rights & Standards
- Human rights compliance, discrimination and harassment, and the duty to accommodate
- Employment Standards compliance, such as wages, overtime, vacation, and public holiday pay
- Employee and contractor classification
Services for Employees
Whether you are negotiating an employment agreement, experiencing difficulties in the workplace, responding to an investigation, or facing termination, we help you understand your legal position and the options available to you. We assist employees throughout Canada with the following:
Employment & Workplace Contracts
- Employment agreements and independent contractor agreements
- Confidentiality and restrictive covenant provisions
- Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses/agreements
- Compensation, bonus, and commission contracts or clauses
Wrongful & Constructive Dismissal
- Wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claims
- Termination with or without cause
- Notice and pay in lieu of notice entitlements
- Mitigation obligations
- Negotiation and litigation
Termination Packages
- Review of termination offers and assessment of legal entitlements
- Negotiation of enhanced severance
- Executive severance, bonuses, commissions, and benefits
- Stock options and deferred compensation
- Releases and settlement agreements
Human Rights
- Workplace discrimination and harassment
- Disability, family status, religious, and other accommodations
- Reprisal and retaliation
- Human rights complaints and applications
Employment Standards
- Unpaid wages and overtime
- Vacation time/pay, public holiday pay, and statutory leaves
- Employee versus independent contractor classification
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