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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OLRB orders remedial certification after foremen threaten and intimidate employees
Ontario Labour Relations Board grants remedial certification after employer and its foremen threaten and intimidate employees.
Can a collective agreement discriminate on Charter grounds?
Arbitrator: Collective agreements cannot discriminate on Charter grounds, even if the Charter does not apply to the employer.
Mandatory retirement for firefighters not discriminatory, Tribunal holds
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal holds that the mandatory retirement of suppression firefighters at age 60 does not breach the Human Rights Code.
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.