Donald B. Jarvis
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Employment & Labour
Band 4
About
Provided by Donald B. Jarvis
Practice Areas
■ Attendance & Disability Management
■ Collective Bargaining
■ Discipline, Discharge & Terminations
■ Employee Benefits
■ Employee & Management Training
■ Employment Contracts
■ Employment Policies & Practices Employment Standards
■ Grievance & Interest Arbitrations
■ Human Rights Matters
■ Investigations
■ Labour Board Representation
■ Occupational Health & Safety
■ Pensions Privacy/Freedom of Information
■ Purchase & Sale/Corporate Restructuring
■ Union Certification & Decertification
■ Workplace Safety & Insurance
■ Wrongful Dismissal & Civil Litigation
Professional Memberships
Law Society of Ontario, Certified Specialist in Labour Law since 1998
The Advocates’ Society
Ontario Bar Association, Member of the Labour Relations, Administrative Law, and Workers’ Compensation Sections
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Publications
Systemic Sex Discrimination, Police Association of Ontario 30th Annual Police Employment Conference, March 1, 2021
Canada Labour Code: Quick Reference - 2019 Edition, Thomson Reuters (Co-author)
The Law of Industrial Conflict, The Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law - 2018 (Faculty)
Major Caselaw & Legislative Update, Lancaster House Annual Human Rights and Accommodation Conference - April 2018 (Presenter)
Human Resources Guide to Discipline and Termination of Employment, 3rd Edition, Thomson Reuters, 2018 (Co-author)
The Law of Industrial Conflict, The Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law - 2017, 2016, 2015 (Faculty)
Chambers Review
Canada
Donald Jarvis is an employment lawyer, based in Toronto, who acts for both public and private employers, including those in manufacturing, healthcare and municipal government. He is adept at human rights matters, wrongful dismissals and employment litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Don was fantastic and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for employment law/union negotiations or any business issues."
"We are very impressed with his level of professionalism with our management team, our employees and with his associates."
"Don is excellent to work with."
"Don was fantastic and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for employment law/union negotiations or any business issues."
"We are very impressed with his level of professionalism with our management team, our employees and with his associates."
"Don is excellent to work with."