Notable Cases
Every case is important to us.
Whether we are arguing an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada, presenting a grievance before an arbitrator, or negotiating an individual contract or a collective agreement, we go to bat for our clients and we get results.
Some of our notable cases can be found using the search tools below.
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Supreme Court of Canada recognizes constitutional right to collective bargaining
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects collective bargaining.
Employer can’t treat recalled employees as if they are seasonal employees with no rights
Ontario courts: Employees with seniority cannot be recalled from layoff and treated as if they are seasonal employees with no collective agreement rights.
Labour Board refuses to limit its discretion in related employer applications
OLRB refuses to limit the exercise of its discretion in a related employer application to circumstances where related employers have already carried out bargaining unit work.
Persons with chronic pain cannot be excluded from workers’ comp benefits
The Supreme Court of Canada holds that excluding persons who suffer from chronic pain from workers’ compensation scheme violates the Charter.
Supreme Court: Ontario government undermined system of interest arbitration
Supreme Court holds that the Ontario government undermined collective bargaining statute by appointing only retired judges to boards of interest arbitration.
Exclusion of agricultural workers from labour relations regime breaches Charter
Supreme Court of Canada holds that the exclusion of agricultural workers from a labour relations regime violates s. 2(d) of the Charter.