Find Lawyers in Saskatchewan, Canada for Labour and Employment Law
Practice Area Overview
Labour and employment counsel provide assistance with the negotiation, drafting, interpretation, and application of collective agreements and the development of collective bargaining strategies and labour dispute contingency plans.
Counsel also assist with the development, drafting, implementation, and enforcement of workplace policies, the conduct of workplace investigations, and the determination of disciplinary matters and terminations.
They provide assistance with the negotiation and drafting of employment agreements, compensation, benefit and pension matters, and the interpretation and application of all labour and employment related legislation, including apprenticeship standards, employment equity, employment standards, immigration, labour relations, pension, privacy, workplace safety and health, and workers' compensation related legislation.
Labour and employment counsel are also regularly involved in corporate reorganizations and downsizing, mergers and acquisitions, and providing advice on all labour and employment matters that arise during such transactions.
Human rights matters often arise in the employment context and labour and employment counsel also regularly assist clients in dealing with human rights matters, including discrimination and harassment complaints and the duty to accommodate.
Labour and employment counsel also handle all labour and employment related disputes, including disputes relating to conduct during the union organizing and certification process, collective bargaining and strikes and lockouts, grievances and related arbitrations, wrongful dismissal claims, restrictive covenant issues, prosecutions under workplace safety and health legislation, employment equity, employment standards, human rights and privacy related complaints, and pension and workers' compensation issues. As a result, labour and employment counsel regularly appear as advocates for clients before arbitration boards, labour boards, employment equity, human rights, pension, privacy and workers' compensation related tribunals, and provincial and federal courts.
Given today’s work environment, labour and employment related issues can arise at any time and often require immediate attention. Effective labour and employment counsel ensure that they have a full understanding of their client’s operations and business requirements and are equipped to provide practical advice in a timely manner.
Bob is a litigation partner in the Saskatoon office who provides advice to academic institutions, employers, and businesses. As an experienced litigator, Bob provides to clients seeking to navigate the intersection between employment/learning environments, accommodation, human rights, privacy, and safety. Such advice and support is informed by the specific reputational and operational needs of each client. By listening to client needs, Bob places legal and practical advice within the context ...
John is a senior lawyer in the Saskatoon office where he acts as Counsel in complex commercial and contractual disputes, professional negligence, labour law, taxation, and First Nations litigation. John Beckman, K.C. was called to the Bar in 1977, admitted as a Partner in 1980, and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1987. He transitioned to Of Counsel in 2018. Mr. Beckman has extensive experience acting as Counsel in complex commercial and contractual disputes, Professional Negligence, Labour...
George is a partner in the Saskatoon office where he practices extensively in the areas of employment law, debt recovery and criminal defence. George is a strongly inspired, driven, and results-oriented lawyer. He strives to provide clients with the most practical, realistic and cost-effective solutions to their legal issues. George specializes in the areas of employment law, debt recovery and criminal defence. George is the chair of the firm’s Labour and Employment Law Practice Group a...
Kit is a partner in the Saskatoon office and maintains a litigation practice with particular emphasis on Labour and Employment Law. Kit represents a range of both provincially- and federally-regulated employers in areas such as: workplace policy development; labour relations matters including advising on certification and de-certification processes, and collective bargaining; grievance arbitrations pursuant to a collective agreement; proceedings at the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board; ind...
Katherine is a partner practicing in the Regina office and a member of the Health Law Practice Group, Insurance Defence Practice Group, and Labour and Employment Practice Group. Her practice focuses on insurance law, defence of liability matters, defence of health care professionals, and employment law. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Regina Bar Association, and is the 2019-2020 Chair of the CBA Litigation South Saskatchewan Section. Katherine was invited to join the p...
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