CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: Christopher Pigott, Rachel Younan, Jacob Wagner and Felisha Jagiah, Fasken
Fasken has one of Canada’s largest national practic - es, comprising more than 120 lawyers, and offices in each of the major cities across the country – Vancou - ver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City – and a growing practice with employment spe - cialists in Johannesburg, South Africa, supported by a network of international contacts. Fasken lawyers advise on all areas of labour, employment, pensions and benefits, human rights, privacy and immigration.
Fasken has a long history of representing employers in all aspects of labour law. This service includes of - fering strategic and tactical advice as well as repre - senting employers before arbitration boards, provin - cial labour boards, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, various other administrative tribunals and all levels of court in each of the provinces and countries in which the firm operates.
Authors
Christopher Pigott is a partner at Fasken’s Toronto office and has extensive experience in complex labour, employment, and human rights disputes. Christopher advises clients on how to achieve their goals
Rachel Younan is a partner in Fasken’s Toronto office, where she provides practical and strategic advice and representation in the areas of labour, employment and human rights. Representing both unionised
in the face of major labour negotiations, organisational change and restructuring, and other critical developments that impact their workplace. He frequently provides advice in negotiations and other labour matters that stretch across provincial and international borders. In addition to negotiation and advisory work, Christopher focuses on litigation arising from labour, employment, and human rights disputes. He appears in arbitrations and labour board proceedings, before the Ontario and federal courts, and in the Supreme Court of Canada.
and non-unionised employers, Rachel advises on employment standards, employment contracts and terminations, workplace policies, departing employee litigation, human rights and accommodations, issues arising from corporate restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation matters, grievance arbitrations, labour relations and collective agreement interpretation.
Felisha Jagiah is an associate in Fasken’s Toronto office. She maintains a broad labour and employment practice and represents both unionised and non-unionised employers.
Jacob Wagner is an associate in Fasken’s Toronto office. He maintains a broad labour and employment
practice and represents both unionised and non-unionised employers.
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