01 · Labour Relations

Labour relations is not an add-on. It is at the core of what we do.

Our experience with both employers and unions provides a practical understanding of how the other side evaluates risk, develops strategy and approaches resolution.

For employers and unions in Ontario, and in federally regulated workplaces across Canada under the Canada Labour Code.

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Scope of support

From the bargaining table to the grievance file.

Collective bargaining strategy, proposals, costing and negotiations
Grievance strategy, settlement, mediation and arbitration
Collective agreement interpretation and administration
Provincial and federal labour-relations matters
Discipline, discharge, management rights and workplace change
Union-management relationship strategy and dispute avoidance

In more depth

Collective Bargaining

Preparation, proposals, costing and negotiations, for a first collective agreement or a renewal.

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For employers and for unions.

Employers

Strategic labour, employment and HR support for day-to-day issues and high-stakes moments.

Unions

Bargaining, grievance strategy, collective agreement issues and labour-relations advice informed by experience on both sides.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do you work with both employers and unions?

Yes. The practice works with employers and with unions. Experience on both sides gives a practical understanding of how the other side evaluates risk, develops strategy and approaches resolution.

Do you handle provincial and federal labour-relations matters?

Yes. The practice handles both provincial and federal labour-relations matters. Which rules apply depends on the employer and its industry, so jurisdiction is one of the first questions to settle.

Can you help with a single grievance as well as a full round of bargaining?

Both. Work can be a specific matter, such as one grievance or bargaining issue, a defined project, such as an upcoming round of bargaining, or an ongoing advisory relationship.