A New Era of Calgary Employment Lawyers We're Different. Slepenkova v. Ivanov (2009, Court of Appeal for Ontario): On behalf of two employees, successfully argued before the Ontario Court of Appeal that a fixed-term contract should be set aside, and that a trial decision awarding damages for an employer's breach of its duty of good faith and fair dealing ought to be upheld.
In 2016 James acted as Lead Counsel for Joseph Wilson in the Supreme Court case WIlson v AECL in which Court the ruled 6 to 3 that non-unionized employees of federally regulated businesses are entitled to similar protections against dismissal as those granted to unionized employees.



Its extensive areas of practice include: collective bargaining, employee relations, executive employment agreements and compensation, arbitrations and mediation, human rights issues, workplace audits and investigations, wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation, policy development and implementation, and occupational health and safety.
It practises in virtually every area of employment and labour law: employment contract negotiations; collective bargaining; human rights; disability and accommodation; attendance management; workplace violence and harassment prevention; workplace investigations; structuring of severance packages; wrongful dismissal litigation and dispute resolution; employment standards; and workers' compensation.
A recent cost decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice suggests that employers who successfully defend themselves from toronto employment lawyer a wrongful dismissal action by asserting just cause may be entitled to recoup a significant amount of their legal costs.

We have significant experience in working with employers, insurers and medical practitioners in helping disabled employees stop working and begin receiving their pay from short term (STD) and long term disability (LTD) insurance benefits, even if they have been denied.
Chris Paliare and Richard Stephenson acted successfully for Tom Mason in the Ontario Court of Appeal in Mason v. Chem-Trend, 2011 ONCA 344 The case is now a leading Canadian authority on the (non) enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment agreements.

We have an excellent record of handling high-profile disputes, regularly engaging in employment and labor civil court cases and tribunal advocacy, as well as advising on sensitive severance issues and boardroom disputes, class and collective actions, corporate governance and whistleblower claims and more standard disciplinary and grievance issues.
Recognizing that an organization's workforce is one of its most valuable assets, our Employment and Labour Group works with your in-house team to provide practical guidance and valuable insight on the day-to-day challenges faced by human resources professionals.