Our Employment and Labour Relations Group advises domestic and international corporate clients on all aspects of federal and provincial labour and employment law, including trade union organizing, the negotiation and administration of collective agreements, employment standards, harassment and discrimination, executive compensation, business immigration, pensions and benefits, privacy, occupational health and safety, workplace safety and insurance (workers' compensation) and pay and employment equity matters. We represent clients before Ontario and Federal courts, government administrative bodies, labour relations and pension boards, arbitrators, adjudicators, referees and human rights tribunals. The members of the Employment and Labour Relations Group have the expertise and experience to deal efficiently and effectively with all matters rising out of employment and labour law, as well as planning for legislative changes, structuring of business activities, and any other related matters.

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	Publications / Presentations
	September 2008 Government Announces New Stream for Foreign Workers to Immigrate to Canada Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Dave J.G. McKechnie
	August 2008 Undue Hardship: Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies the Standard – or Does It? Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin David Elenbaas
	July 2008 The Unusual Suspect – Ontario Court of Appeal Bars Claims of Negligent Investigation against Employers Employment Litigation Bulletin Brett G. Harrison
	June 2008 Keays v. Honda Canada Inc. – Supreme Court of Canada and Honda in Accord Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin David Elenbaas
	June 2008 Today’s the Day: The Ontario Human Rights Process Changes Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Darryl R. Hiscocks
	May 2008 “Take this job and shove it? Maybe, maybe not”: The Supreme Court of Canada Extends a Dismissed Employee’s Duty to Mitigate Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Dave J.G. McKechnie
	March 2008 Update: Supreme Court of Canada to Rule on Pension Expenses and Surplus in Kerry (Canada) Inc. v. DCA Employees Pension Committee (“Kerry”) Pension and Employee Compensation Bulletin Dilani Y. Wright
	January 2008 Family Fun in February? Employment & Labour Relations Bulletin Lyndsay Wasser
	July 2007 UH OH OVERTIME! Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Lyndsay Wasser
	May 2007 Still Awaiting Major Changes to the Human Rights Process in Ontario Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Lyndsay Wasser
	March 2007 Impact of Budget 2007 on Pension Plans and Retirement Savings Arrangements Pensions and Employee Compensation Bulletin Karen Shaver, David Wentzell
	February 2007 Montreal General Hospital: Supreme Court Approves Use of Deemed Termination Clause Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Dave J.G. McKechnie
	December 2006 Mandatory Retirement Ends December 12, 2006 Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin David Elenbaas
	October 2006 Re Graphicshoppe: Ontario Court of Appeal Rejects Pension Beneficiaries' Trust Claim in Bankruptcy Pensions and Employee Compensation Bulletin Lisa Kerbel Caplan
	October 2006 Managing Employment Across Borders Employment Law Considerations Paper: The Canadian Institute’s 6th Annual Advanced Forum on EMPLOYMENT LAW, October 19, 2006 David Elenbaas
	September 2006 Please Release Me - The OHRC's Guide to Releases Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin David Elenbaas
	September 2006 T.C.T. Logistics Inc.: Successor Employer Issues in Insolvency Restructuring Bulletin Lisa Kerbel Caplan, Tushara Weerasooriya
	May 2006 Beyond Boilerplate: An Employer's Guide to Pension and Benefit Service Provider Contracts McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006 David Wentzell
	May 2006 Dooced and Vamoosed - The World of Employee Blogs, Email and Internet Use McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006 David Elenbaas
	May 2006 Insolence, Insubordination and Repudiation McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006 Darryl R. Hiscocks, Melissa McBean
	May 2006 Ontario's Pay Equity - What Goes Around Comes Around McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006
	May 2006 Perils in Employment - Inducement and Reference Letters MBM Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006
	May 2006 Risky Business - Retirees and Their Benefits McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006 Karen Shaver
	May 2006 What You Should Know About Smoke-Free Ontario McMillan Annual Employment / Pension Law Update, May 17, 2006
	February 2006 Poor Reference Check Results in Damages Employment & Labour Relations Bulletin
	January 2006 Vote Early and Vote Often Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin Dave J.G. McKechnie
	December 2005 Mandatory Retirement: Bill 211 Passes Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin
	November 2005 McMillan Successfully Defends Grievance on Ontario Health Premium: All is not Lost for Employers Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin
	November 04, 2005 Appeal Court Sets Reasonable Plan Communication Standards Pensions and Employee Compensation Group Bulletin David Wentzell
	November 2005 Corporate Director Incarcerated for 30 Days for Ignoring Arbitration Awards Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin

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