Our Indigenous Employers Practice Group has extensive experience advising Indigenous employers on labour and employment matters. We provide legal guidance on the interpretation and application of relevant legislation, governance frameworks, and best practices for Indigenous organizations. Emond Harnden works collaboratively with First Nations, their Chiefs and Councils as well as their administrators and managers of departments, including education, community and healthcare, police services and other departments. We also work with Indigenous organizations across Canada, including in the governance, social services and lobbying sectors.
Our expertise covers a broad range of employment and labour law issues, including but not limited to:
- Determining whether an employment relationship is subject to federal or provincial law
- Advising on workplace issues
- Developing HR policies and employment contracts
- Responding to union certification drives
- Managing in a unionized workplace
- Advising and representing employers in collective bargaining
- Conducting employment-related litigation
- Advising on human rights and accommodation matters
- Advising on compliance with workplace violence and harassment prevention obligations
- Advising on performance management, discipline, and dismissal
- Assessing liability and advising on risk mitigation
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