Workplace Law

HR Atlantic provides the perfect balance – experienced HR services combined with the advantages of an in-house legal team.

Labour Law

We have extensive experience providing legal support for unionized workplaces. We can provide practical and skillful guidance through union drives to negotiating contracts, and our focus is to protect your rights as an employer. Our services include certification applications, collective bargaining, and representation for grievances and arbitrations. Additionally, we can provide training for your managers to ensure compliance with legal obligations.

We Can Help With:

  • Collective bargaining
  • Contract interpretation
  • Grievances
  • Discipline and terminations
  • Harassment
  • Certification and decertification applications
  • Other proceedings before labour boards
  • Judicial review
  • Training

Employment Law

We offer comprehensive legal support throughout the entire employment cycle. Our services include advice on sound hiring practices, drafting contracts, and addressing workplace issues like discipline and dismissal. 

We prioritize your interests while ensuring compliance with relevant laws. Additionally, we provide training for managers on legal obligations. We also help manage workplace litigation risk through policy audits, accommodation advice, investigations, and we can provide assistance with difficult terminations.

We Can Help With:

  • Employment contracts
  • Workplace policies
  • Human rights
  • Employment standards
  • Workers compensation
  • Occupational health & safety training
  • HR law
  • Workplace investigations
  • Privacy
  • Employment related litigation
  • Training

Education Law

We work with education organizations to address workplace and administrative legal issues across all levels, from Primary to Post-Secondary. We can provide spokesperson support and bargaining assistance for various negotiations within the education sector. Additionally, we can help manage litigation risk through policy audits and accommodation advice. Our experience extends to governance boards, student appeals, tenure disputes, and administrative law support.

We Can Help With:

  • Board advice
  • Student appeal
  • Professional standards
  • Risk management
  • Regulatory compliance

“You will never get the best out of anyone professionally unless you understand what motivates and makes them tick personally – as a human being.” 

– Rasheed Ogunlaru

OTHER SERVICES

Labour Relations

Workplace Investigations

Workplace Assessments

Conflict Resolution