Labour + Employment

The Labour and Employment team at Blakely + Dushenski have experience representing employees through every phase of the working relationship: from hiring to termination.  Our common sense approach is a valuable asset in conflict resolutions and helps foster positive employee – employer relations after the issues have been resolved.

With our experience, we proactively identify problems and recommend solid, strategic solutions.

Our lawyers have extensive experience in the following:

  • Arbitration
  • Unionized disputes
  • Wrongful dismissal
  • Labour Board matters
    • Certifications
    • Unfair Labour Practice Complaints
    • Duty of Fair Representation Complaints
  • Drug and Alcohol Policies and Litigation
  • Human Rights
  • Employment Standard Code Investigations
  • Privacy Complaints
  • Judicial and Appellate Reviews
  • Bylaws and Constitution
  • Policy Drafting
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Trust Litigation
  • Pension and Benefits