About
Partner at Bennett Jones LLP in Canada who provides strategic employment advice to management, including on-boarding and separation of C-suite executives, and advises on employee transfers in complex corporate transactions. He also represents employers in a broad range of employment disputes, frequently attending mediations and appearing in the Superior Court of Justice and labour- and employment-related tribunals such as the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal.
Practice areas
Labour & EmploymentEmployment LitigationHuman RightsEmployment Transactions
Office
Expertise
C-Suite executive on-boarding and separationEmployee transfers in corporate transactionsDrafting and negotiating employment contracts and change of control agreementsWorkplace policies and compliance (employment standards, health & safety, Human Rights Code)Managing absenteeism, independent contractor issues and accommodation of injured workersWorkplace harassment, discipline and related investigationsStructuring termination packages and headcount reductionsWrongful dismissal and breach of post-employment obligations (including injunctions)Representation before tribunals (including Ontario Human Rights Tribunal)
Education
- University of Windsor, BA, 1996, with honours
- University of Windsor, LLB, 1999