
Labour & Employment
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- Representative Matters
- Recent Developments
From advising employers on their day-to-day concerns to employment advice on commercial transactions, the Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Group provides practical advice on a broad spectrum of labour and employment law matters. Our dedicated practitioners work with employers to navigate regulations, manage risks and ensure compliance.
We regularly represent employers before the courts and tribunals, both provincially and federally, including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Pay Equity Hearing Tribunal and the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Employment
Clients rely on our dedicated and trusted practitioners to provide timely and cost-effective advice for all of their employment law issues. We advise employers on their human resource matters, including attendance and performance management, compensation and pay equity, contracts, employment standards and agreements, fiduciary duties, insurance, pension and benefits, privacy and access to information, seniority disputes, workplace conflicts and wrongful dismissal.
Our expertise and guidance is highly sought after on issues of accommodation, allegations of harassment in the workplace and human rights concerns. Our professionals are frequently called upon to conduct training and investigations into these sensitive and often difficult situations.
We also provide employment advice to organizations in respect of workplace and business restructuring. We balance the needs of both employees and the organization and advise on acquisitions, divestitures, enforceability of restrictive covenants and the application of the various employment statutes.
Labour
The area of labour law is often complex and requires experienced counsel who understand the law and the players. The Workplace Law Group has vast experience in the area of labour law.
When there is an application for certification, the timelines are extremely short. We embed with our clients and provide tactical and strategic advice on the response to application for certification and the certification vote campaign, and we work tirelessly with our clients during this period.
In unionized workplaces, we represent our clients at grievance and interest arbitrations, and regularly counsel on collective agreement administration; labour relations strategies and collective bargaining negotiations; and unfair labour practice defence.
We have experience in advising on strikes, lockouts and injunctions, as well as managing labour disputes. We appear regularly before the Canada and Ontario Labour Relations Boards.
Aird & Berlis is proud to have been chosen by the readers of Canadian HR Reporter as one of the best full-service law firms in the country in Employment & Labour Law.
Contacts
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Lorenzo’s clients look to him for guidance on navigating increasingly complex labour and employment law issues in a way that respects both the p...
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Michael guides his clients through their labour and employment law issues by providing them with practical solutions that balance their workplace issu...
Group Members
Representative Matters
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Zoeller Company Acquires the Burke Group
Aird & Berlis successfully represented Zoeller Company in the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of the Burke Group. -
TriMas Corporation Acquires TFI Aerospace Corporation
In December 2021, TriMas, a U.S. based global manufacturer and provider of aerospace products, acquired 100% of TFI Aerospace Corporation. -
Fleetwood Metal Industries Completes Sale to U.S.-Based Private Equity Firm
Fleetwood Metal Industries Inc., a successful Tier 1 automotive metal stamping, welding and assembly business with facilities in Ontario and Alabama, recently announced the completion of its sale to M... -
Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services Completes Sale of its Business
Booth Centennial Healthcare Linen Services completed the sale of all or substantially all of its assets to Ecotex Service Corporation in partnership with Fengate Capital Management. -
Shahid Khan Acquires Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
Aird & Berlis LLP is proud to have acted on behalf of Shahid Khan in his purchase of the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto. Mr. Khan completed the purchase of 100 per cent ownership of the Four Season... -
Telecommunications Company Completes $160 Million Indirect Sale
The family owners of a large telecommunications company recently completed a $160 million indirect sale of their business through an auction process. -
A&B Represents Private Equity Firm on Various Transactions
Aird & Berlis LLP was selected by Prospect Street Capital, a large, New York-based private equity firm with investments throughout the world, to act for them on various transactions. -
A&B Selected to Represent Eiffage Travaux Publics S.A.S.
Aird & Berlis LLP was selected to represent Eiffage Travaux Publics S.A.S., a large French public company focused on the construction industry. -
Mr. X Inc. Sold to Technicolor
On June 10, 2014, Mr. X Inc., a digital studio specializing in feature film animation and visual effects, was purchased by a Canadian subsidiary of Technicolor S.A., a worldwide media and entertainmen... -
A&B Expands Relationship with Post Foods
Aird & Berlis LLP has been able to maintain and expand its relationship with Post Foods. In addition to assisting Ralcorp in buying Post Foods and later spinning it out to Ralcorp shareholders, we rec...
Recent Developments
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Employers, Take Note! Amendments to the Competition Act Have Criminalized Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements
When these amendments come into force on June 23, 2023, it will be a criminal offence for employers to agree to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment, or to enter agree... -
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Key Legal Updates for Employers in Ontario
This article contains key updates for employers on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in the case of Celestini v. Shoplogix Inc., Ontario’s Paid Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and the n... -
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The Future of Working from Home. You Asked, We Answered.
Responding to the critical questions around continuation of work-from-home arrangements beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work policies and key considerations for employers when administering such ... -
Firm News
Aird & Berlis Welcomes Nine New Partners
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that Meaghan Barrett, Jacob Brown, Holly Cunliffe, Alex Kagan, Amy Marcen-Gaudaur, Dasha Peregoudova, Stefan Radovanovich, Russell Sanders and Leah Silber have bec... -
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Managing the Challenges of Today’s Workforce: Attraction and Retention of Talent in an Era of Economic Uncertainty
- 04:00 PMAs employers begin to recover from the massive disruption experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a real threat that the Canadian economy may move into a recession in the near future. Labo... -
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Aird & Berlis Named One of Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 by The Globe and Mail
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce its inclusion in The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms 2023 list. For a second year, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business magazine partnered with Statist... -
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Important Legislative Change for Federally Regulated Employers Coming Into Effect December 1, 2022
Effective December 1, 2022, federally regulated private sector employers will be required to provide employees with 10 days of paid sick leave pursuant to amendments to Part III of the Canada Labour C... -
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2022 Edition of Doing Business in Canada Now Available!
Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the 2022 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for ... -
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Prime Minister ‘Proclaims’ Holiday for Federal Employees in Honour of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II: What Does This Mean for Employers?
Employers should carefully review their applicable policies and/or collective agreements, and be ready to address the potential expectations raised amongst their employees. -
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Cross-Border Employment Relationships: Key Considerations for Employers With Extra-Provincial and Foreign Employees or Candidates
To support working arrangements where multiple jurisdictions are involved, employers must adopt certain practices, such as preparing or updating appropriate employment agreements, buttoning up policie... -
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88 Aird & Berlis Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2023
Aird & Berlis is proud to announce that 88 members of the firm were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. The firm is recognized across 43 practice ... -
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Mark Your Calendars: Ontario Releases Further Guidance to Employers on Electronic Monitoring Policies
Ontario has amended its Employment Standards Act by introducing a new requirement for Ontario-based employers with 25 or more employees to develop a written policy with respect to the electronic monit... -
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Dasha Peregoudova Named Director of Sanctions and Outcomes for Abuse-Free Sport
Dasha Peregoudova, an associate and member of the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Workplace Law and Sports, Media & Entertainment Groups, has been named the Director of Sanctions and Outcomes ... -
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Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Transgender Professionals
- 04:15 PMACCESS ARCHIVEExternal Speaker:Emily O'Donohue - Director and Associate General Counsel, Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanIn recognition of Pride Month 2022 in June, we are deli... -
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Enhanced French Language Requirements Under Bill 96: An Update for Employers with Quebec-based Employees and Operations
On May 24, 2022, the National Assembly of Québec adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, amending language laws in the province previously set out in the... -
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Election Time in Ontario and Employee Voting Rights
On June 2, 2022, Ontarians will head to the polls to elect the members of the 43rd Parliament of Ontario. With the election taking place on a weekday, employers and employees alike will be asking what...