John R Gilmore
Canada Guide 2025
Band 1 : Employment & Labour
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About
Provided by John R Gilmore
Practice Areas
John appears before various labour arbitration boards and tribunals. He represents clients concerning issues such as wrongful dismissal, disability plans, executive contacts and compensation/share arrangements, breach of fiduciary duties and employee confidentiality. He also advises on executive employment arrangements, incentive plans and severance entitlement, and assists in commercial negotiations and drafting on employment issues. John appears regularly before federal and provincial labour relations boards, and labour arbitration boards. He has extensive experience before federal and provincial courts and human rights tribunals. John also advises clients on executive employment compensation, incentive plans and severance entitlement and assists with the combination and reorganization of employees in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Career
Admitted to Alberta and Ontario bars, 1994.
Personal
John is the author of the recently published Annotated Alberta Employment Standards Code. John is also the author of Human Resources Guide to Health Issues in the Workplace and a co-editor and contributor to Illness and Disability in the Workplace.
Chambers Review
Canada
John Gilmore has a significant reputation for his work advising on the employment aspects of large-scale M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, as well as advising on collective bargaining agreements. Based in Calgary, he has equally notable experience advising on labour disputes relating to vaccination policy and bonus payments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John Gilmore is an excellent litigator. He is exceptional in presenting a case in a clear, compelling manner."
"John is somebody I can go to for difficult issues and for practical guidance and advice that we need. He is a really good sounding board and somebody you can go to, knowing he will have a solution."
"John Gilmore has repeatedly demonstrated his expertise in labour and employment matters and his ability to deliver effective results efficiently. I trust his guidance inherently."
"John is both extremely skilled and has developed a great rapport with the team. He is service- and results-driven."
"John Gilmore is an excellent litigator. He is exceptional in presenting a case in a clear, compelling manner."
"John is somebody I can go to for difficult issues and for practical guidance and advice that we need. He is a really good sounding board and somebody you can go to, knowing he will have a solution."
"John Gilmore has repeatedly demonstrated his expertise in labour and employment matters and his ability to deliver effective results efficiently. I trust his guidance inherently."
"John is both extremely skilled and has developed a great rapport with the team. He is service- and results-driven."
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