Mann and Partners, LLP - Employment & Labour Law

Employment and Labour Law

The Mann & Partners, LLP Employment and Labour law practice group provides legal representation and advice to employers and employees on all aspects of labour and employment law.

Our employment and labour team has extensive experience working with employers, employees and unions, allowing us to bring a unique perspective in advising our clients and assisting them to resolve employment-related disputes.

We appreciate that employment relationships are some of the most long-lasting and important relationships people have. We know that our clients need practical and caring advice for their particular situations. Whether you are an individual, a business or a non-profit organization, we will work with you to build a strategy that meets your needs. We will explain the steps in the legal process along the way.

We have been instrumental in successfully resolving numerous employment and labour disputes through negotiation and mediation.

Our team has experience before many levels of provincial and federal Courts and Administrative Tribunals. In cases involving lawsuit, we are strong advocates for our clients throughout the entire litigation process. For large pieces of litigation, we can build a team of other litigation lawyers from our firm if required.

EMPLOYERS

We advise and represent small and medium-sized business and non-profit employers.

We work closely with our firm's corporate and commercial lawyers when necessary to deliver multi-faceted, comprehensive solutions. Our team offers pro-active and practical legal advice regarding a number of employment and labour-relations matters, including:

Wrongful and constructive dismissal lawsuits
Human rights and harassment complaints
Accommodating disabled employees and navigating long term disability claims
Performance management and discipline
Limiting risk on terminations and lay-offs
Enforcing confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements against departing employees with injunctions
Employment Standards
Workers' Compensation
Occupational Heath and Safety
Pay Equity
Employment Equity
Privacy and Access to Information
Drafting employment contracts; confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements; and non-competition or non-solicitation agreements
Employment issues related to business purchase and sale transactions
Drafting general employment policies and procedures
Collective bargaining
Grievance arbitration
Ontario Labour Relations Board and Canadian Industrial Relations Board proceedings

EMPLOYEES

We also provide legal services and advice to individual employees in employment-related matters such as:

Employment contracts
Severance or termination packages
Wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal lawsuits
Human rights, discrimination, harassment and duty to accommodate complaints
Employment Standards Act complaints (including failure to comply with rules about overtime, holiday pay, vacation, pregnancy and parental leave, and other employment standards rules)
Workers’ compensation (WSIB) matters
Long-term disability benefits claims and issues with insurance companies
Employment Insurance (EI) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Independent contracting and consulting

UNIONIZED WORKERS

Employees in the private and public sectors who are members of unions are normally expected to seek advice and representation from their unions. Sometimes, however, unionized workers have trouble getting their union's attention on legitimate work disputes. We often assist unionized employees by advising them of their legal rights and obligations and help to facilitate communication with their unions. When this approach does not work, we can help clients to bring a "duty of fair representation" complaint against the union with the appropriate labour board.

We can also assist federal Public Service employees in commencing or defending complaints under the Treasury Board or Departmental Harassment Policies.

We understand that it is emotionally and financially stressful to be in a situation which necessitates seeking legal advice about employment. We work with clients to develop practical, cost-effective solutions which are tailored to their specific situations.

For more information about employment and labour law or for information or advice specific to your own situation, please contact us.