Employment & Labour
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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+1 416 863 2400About
Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Our clients rely on us for practical day-to-day guidance on numerous facets of employment law, including advice on hiring, employee relations, employment standards, outsourcing arrangements and employment terminations, as well as compliance with Canadian privacy law. Clients also call on us for advice on creating, revising, implementing and enforcing personnel and other workplace policies and to provide manager training programs to ensure that they are current on employment and labour law developments. Additionally, we offer strategic guidance to clients to ensure that their Canadian business operations are equipped to respond effectively to union-organizing drives and certification applications.
When workplace disputes result in litigation or complaints to an administrative tribunal, clients feel confident retaining Blakes. Our lawyers are experienced in employment litigation, including enforcement of non-competition and trade secrets agreements, wrongful dismissal litigation and related mediation processes. Our lawyers have defended clients against employment-related claims brought on behalf of province-wide classes of employees or former employees. We regularly litigate matters before courts at all levels throughout Canada as well as appear before provincial and federal human rights tribunals and labour relations boards. Additionally, we attend arbitration hearings on behalf of management and have represented clients in judicial reviews of arbitrators' decisions.
Chambers Review
Blake, Cassels & Graydon is an acclaimed law firm with well-established employment teams in Québec and Ontario, alongside highly skilled lawyers also based in Alberta and British Columbia. Regularly sought after to advise on the labour and employment aspects of substantial corporate transactions, the team has additional experience acting on employment litigation and executive employment arrangements. Blakes' clients include both public and private sector employers from various industries, including banking, natural resources, manufacturing and technology. Additionally, the firm is noted for its market-leading pensions and benefits practice, and for acting on behalf of numerous energy and natural resources companies.
Work Highlights
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon advised Royal Bank of Canada on employment aspects of its CAD13.5 billion acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada,including drafting and negotiating employment-related representations and covenants in the purchase agreement.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their collaborative efforts between offices were consistently characterised by professionalism and a high level of expertise, ensuring that the situations were effectively addressed and resolved."
"We have relied on Blakes to provide support in ensuring we adhere to our goals of balance across multiple provinces, while still maintaining the localised legislation requirements for each site."
"Whether it's employment disputes in different provinces, a respectful workplace/bullying situation or policy formation, they are more than capable and provide great depth and breadth of advice."
"Their collaborative efforts between offices were consistently characterised by professionalism and a high level of expertise, ensuring that the situations were effectively addressed and resolved."
"We have relied on Blakes to provide support in ensuring we adhere to our goals of balance across multiple provinces, while still maintaining the localised legislation requirements for each site."
"Whether it's employment disputes in different provinces, a respectful workplace/bullying situation or policy formation, they are more than capable and provide great depth and breadth of advice."