Overview

Our Group has learned through experience that employment and labour disputes can have a profound personal and financial impact on all involved, including: loss of valued personnel; economic impact on business; the potential destabilization and fragmentation of the work environment; and the potential for detrimental impact on business reputation.

Our Group members focus on taking a preventative approach to employment and labour related issues and disputes. This includes strongly drafted agreements, consistent and appropriate workplace training, effective and current policies, and the use of mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques.

Our clients include small business owners to large corporations and represent a wide range of industries including but not limited to, educational institutions, the entertainment industry, members of the construction industry including developers, architects, contractors and engineers.

We frequently represent clients at all levels of court and at various tribunals as well as in bargaining and non-traditional settings, including mediations and arbitration.

Our expertise includes:

  • Drafting & Implementation of Employment Agreements
  • Policy Drafting, Training, & Implementation
  • Employment and Labour Investigations
  • Protection of Confidential, Trade Secret, and Work Product Information
  • Mediating Employment and Labour Disputes
  • Human Rights
  • Labour
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employment Standards
  • Privacy
  • Employment and Labour Related Immigration

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COVID-19: Updates to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

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Singleton Reynolds Welcomes New Associates

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Consent: Is It Meaningful?

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A Reconsideration of Changing Agreements

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Workplace Law Seminar: Marijuana and the Workplace – Practical Tips For Employers

Seminars | Aug 17, 2018

Veronica Rossos to present on Employment Law at Experts Panel hosted by Montridge Advisory Group

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Presentations | Feb 27, 2018

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