Construction

Our lawyers have the knowledge and skills to meet the unique needs of our clients in the construction sector. We work with all types of employers, from local small enterprises to national operations, including those in the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector, in the residential sector, as well as in roads and sewers.

Besides bringing extensive experience in labour relations and employment law to the table, we provide legal services to our construction sector clients in relation to temporary layoffs and recalls, occupational health and safety programs and policies, as well as human rights issues like the accommodation of injured workers. We provide effective representation to our construction sector clients before the Ontario Labour Board, including in certification, unfair labour practice and sale of business applications, as well as before various other administrative tribunals and the courts. We are also experienced in representing construction sector employers facing charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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