Workplace
Workplace law continues to evolve. Employers require timely, cost-effective and practical advice. The Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Group understands the new workplace and delivers seamless service by working alongside our clients as an extension of their management team, navigating ever-changing regulations and advising them on how to proactively mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
Whether it be advice on day-to-day workplace issues, legislative compliance or addressing complex issues arising in corporate transactions, the Workplace Law Group offers a comprehensive, integrated approach with a premium on practical, efficient and effective advice.
Our Workplace Law Group represents clients across numerous industries in both the public and private sector. The breadth of our experience includes:
Employment
- Human Rights and Accommodation
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Defence Litigation
- Harassment and Violence in the Workplace
- Workplace and Business Restructuring and Complex Terminations
- Employment Contracts
- Advice on Legislative Compliance
- Attendance Management
- Privacy and Access to Information
- Policy Review and Implementation
- Compensation and Benefits
Labour
- Responding to Applications For Certification
- Strategy for effective employer campaigns
- Resisting union certification
- Rights and Interest Arbitrations
- Collective Bargaining
- Strikes and Lockouts and Injunction Proceedings
- Unfair Labour Practice Defence
- Implementation of Policies and Procedures in the Unionized Workplace
Occupational Health & Safety
- Emergency Response to Critical Injuries and Fatalities
- Occupational Health & Safety Act Compliance
- Occupational Health & Safety Act Policies and Procedures
- Workplace Audits
- Workplace Safety and Insurance
Being proactive is essential in the new workplace. The Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Group provides advice and training on important workplace issues. Resources include:
- HRPA-accredited webinars
- Targeted management training and updates
- Workplace Law Bulletin
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...
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. -
Fluent, Inc. Completes Acquisition of AdParlor Holdings, Inc.
Fluent, Inc. (“Fluent”), a leading data-driven performance marketing company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire AdParlor Holdings, Inc. ("AdParlor") and its group of companies. -
Veridian Corporation and Whitby Hydro Complete Merger
On April 1, 2019, Veridian Corporation and Whitby Hydro Energy Corporation amalgamated to form Elexicon Corporation, and their subsidiaries amalgamated to form a single regulated electricity distribut... -
Guelph Hydro and Alectra Complete Amalgamation
On January 1, 2019, following extensive community engagement and approval by Guelph City Council and the Ontario Energy Board, the City of Guelph, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Guelph Municipal... -
Spark Power Corp. Completes Acquisition of Bullfrog Power
On July 1, 2018, Spark Power Corp., a leading independent electrical power services and solutions company, completed the acquisition of Bullfrog Power. Bullfrog Power is Canada’s leading green energy ... -
Baylin Technologies Inc. Completes Acquisition of Radio Frequency and Microwave Divisions of Advantech Wireless Inc.
Baylin Technologies Inc., a leading global wireless technology company with over 39 years of experience in designing, producing and supplying innovative antennas, recently completed an acquisition of ... -
Cheticamp Fisheries Completes Sale to Quebec-Based Private Equity Firm
Pêcheries Cheticamp Fisheries Intl. (2016) Ltd. announced the completion of its acquisition by Champlain Financial Corporation, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Cheticamp Fisheries is a promin... -
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...