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Labor and Employment Law

Legal Precision, Workforce Confidence: Your Shield Against Risk

Employment Standards Compliance: Ensure adherence to Canada Labour Code, provincial regulations (e.g., Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA), Québec’s Act Respecting Labour Standards), and international mandates (e.g., Türkiye’s Labour Law No. 4857, UK Employment Rights Act).
Workplace Policies: Draft and update policies for remote work, overtime, harassment, and health/safety to align with Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and PIPEDA privacy standards.

Employee Classification: Audit contractor vs. employee status under CRA guidelines to avoid misclassification penalties and back-pay claims.
Termination & Layoffs: Design severance packages and workforce reduction strategies compliant with ESA notice periods and WARN Act equivalents.
Union Relations: Navigate collective bargaining, strikes, and grievances under Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) frameworks.

Cross-Border Workforce Management: Align global teams with local laws (e.g., Türkiye’s Severance Pay Obligations, UK Equality Act 2010).
M&A Workforce Integration: Assess labor law risks during mergers, acquisitions, or divestments (e.g., TUPE compliance in the UK).
DEI & ESG Alignment: Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion policies into employment contracts to meet investor and regulatory expectations.
- Avoid Penalties: Mitigate fines for non-compliance (e.g., up to $100K under Ontario ESA for wage violations).
- Protect Reputation: Resolve disputes confidentially to safeguard employer branding and stakeholder trust.
- Operational Agility: Streamline compliance to focus on growth, innovation, and talent retention.
- Federal: Canada Labour Code, Pay Equity Act. Provincial: Ontario ESA, Québec CNESST.
- Türkiye: Labour Law No. 4857 (severance, overtime, notice periods).
- UK: Employment Rights Act 1996, Equality Act 2010, GDPR for employee data.