Minden Gross LLP
Section Head

Employment and Labour

The Employment and Labour Group provides employers with expert, timely, practical and straight-forward advice on the common law and employment-related legislation, and on employee relations. We strive to resolve disputes realistically without resorting to often expensive, time consuming, unpredictable and divisive formal court or administrative proceedings. However, we do not hesitate to utilize all legal avenues available, including litigation, when it is in the best interests of our client.

We work closely with clients in developing an ongoing collaborative relationship so that we can often identify and resolve a wide range of issues that might otherwise become problematic at a later time. This strategy is cost-effective and encourages a more productive and motivated workforce which leads to a more flexible and profitable business.

Key services provided by members of the Employment and Labour Group include:

  • Recruitment Policies and Techniques
  • Employment and Contractor Agreements
  • Employer/Employee Relations
  • Human Rights
  • Harassment and Investigations
  • Workplace Health and Safety
  • Managing Medical Leaves of Absence
  • Alcohol and Substance Abuse
  • Purchase or Sale of a Business or Assets of a Business
  • Terminations
    • pre-termination advice
    • designing creative termination packages
    • termination letters and releases
    • mass terminations for business closures or restructuring
  • Union Certification applications
  • Collective Agreement Negotiations
  • In-house Seminars
  • Dispute Resolution
    • wrongful dismissal
    • enforcement of confidentiality, fiduciary and non-competition duties
    • Employment Standards hearings
    • Labour Canada adjudications
    • Workplace Safety hearings
    • Human Rights Code hearings
    • grievances and arbitrations
    • mediations

Contact us at tkay@mindengross.com

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