Throughout Atlantic Canada, Cox & Palmer’s labour & employment law team advises employers in the private and public sectors. Our team appears as counsel in disputes relating to wrongful dismissal, collective agreements, employment standards, human rights, occupational health & safety, pay equity, workers’ compensation and matters before the courts and tribunals that deal with these types of matters. We are regularly consulted on the drafting, interpretation and enforceability of employment contracts. Our lawyers are consulted by employers on their rights on termination of employment contracts. We often partner with our corporate & commercial lawyers to provide strategic advice on labour and employment concerns arising out of unique projects, mergers and acquisitions.
Our lawyers believe in a pro-active, results-oriented approach to any workplace issue which may be encountered by our clients. Early intervention, combined with a thorough and ongoing knowledge of our clients’ operations, permits us to offer timely advice to minimize or avoid complications arising from labour and employment challenges.
Through individual contact, group seminars and e-newsletters, we keep our clients informed of relevant legislative changes and case law. Our clients appreciate this approach because it equips them to intervene early or even avoid complications arising from workplace issues.
Our labour and employment law services include:
- Collective Agreement bargaining and interpretation of Collective Agreements
- Advice on labour disruptions and appropriate employer response
- Representation of employers at grievance arbitrations and/or mediations
- Advice and negotiation of settlement agreements
- Advice on management rights
- Advice to employers on the union certification process and representation on applications for certification/decertification
- Representation at Labour Boards and Tribunals, including Labour Standards and Human Rights
- Drafting and reviewing executive employment contracts, compensation packages and severance agreements
- Advice to clients with respect to reorganization, outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions
- Advice on the hiring of foreign workers
- Advice on the application of common law and legislative employment principles
- Advice on all workplace safety matters, including Workers Compensation and Occupational Health and Safety
- Advice on issues relating to pension plan administration, statutory compliance, plan termination, plan splits and mergers
- Review of severance packages and advice on tax/EI consequences
- Drafting workplace investigation policies and conducting investigations
- Representation in wrongful dismissal cases
