Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Ontario
Band 5
About
Provided by Aird & Berlis LLP
From advising employers on their day-to-day concerns to providing employment advice on commercial transactions, the Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Group offers practical advice on a broad spectrum of labour and employment law matters. Our dedicated practitioners work with employers to navigate regulations, manage risks and ensure compliance.
We regularly represent employers before the courts and tribunals, both provincially and federally, including the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Pay Equity Hearing Tribunal and the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Learn more about the firm's Workplace Law Group here: https://www.airdberlis.com/what-we-do/expertise/service/labour-employment
Chambers Review
Ontario-based employment practice of Aird & Berlis assists with a wide range of matters, including contract drafting, compliance and contentious matters. The group handles disputes in various ways, including arbitration, human rights and civil litigation as well as representation before the civil courts and employment tribunals. The team also advises on matters related to collective bargaining and unionised activity. The team's clients include multinationals as well as notable Canadian names.
Work Highlights
- Aird & Berlis acted as Canadian Counsel for the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, advising on unionisation, collective bargaining, negotiations and other general labour matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Aird and Berlis team have been very responsive to our questions and concerns, even on a moment's notice."
"Aird & Berlis have a deep bench on many issues that we ask them to address."
"I continue to be amazed at how high the bar is set for their skills and abilities."
"The Aird and Berlis team have been very responsive to our questions and concerns, even on a moment's notice."
"Aird & Berlis have a deep bench on many issues that we ask them to address."
"I continue to be amazed at how high the bar is set for their skills and abilities."
Notable Practitioners
Lorenzo Lisi is a Toronto-based employment lawyer based at Aird & Berlis. He is accomplished in representing clients against unionised and non-unionised employee claims. He is also highly capable in collective bargaining and grievance arbitrations.
"Lorenzo is very good at giving us the advice we need that fits our business needs and risk tolerance. He is also very responsive."