Employment & Labour Associate - 3 to 6 Years' Experience (Toronto or Ottawa)

Osler Tax Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Osler Tax Group is looking for an Employment & Labour Associate with 3 to 6 years of experience in employment law, preferably from a leading law firm. This position is based in either Toronto or Ottawa and involves advising clients, including high growth tech start-ups, on various employment law issues.

The successful candidate will manage employment contracts, workplace investigations, and represent clients in employment disputes. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential. Join us to work with a diverse range of clients across multiple industries.

Qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of experience in employment and labour law from a leading law firm.
• Experience in corporate transactions and reorganizations.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent employers in employment law.
• Draft employment contracts and handle executive compensation.
• Manage workplace investigations and human rights issues.

Skills

Employment and labour law experience

Advising employers

Employment contracts

Human rights issues

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Employment & Labour Associate - 3 to 6 Years' Experience (Toronto or Ottawa)

Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career? Do you have experience with various aspects of employment and labour law? Do you want to advise and represent clients at the forefront of their industries, as well as exciting and promising new tech start-ups?

Join Osler’s highly regarded Employment and Labour Department as an associate in either our Toronto or Ottawa office for the opportunity to partner with a broad range of companies, in a wide variety of industries, as part of a team that delivers clear, practical and results-oriented legal advice on all aspects of workplace law.

Position Requirements

• 3 to 6 years of employment and labour law experience gained from a leading law firm;
• Experience advising and representing employers in key areas of employment and labour law, such as:
• implications of corporate transactions and reorganizations;
• employment contracts and executive compensation;
• advising on emerging and high growth company employment issues, including company formation, founder employment agreements and venture-backed financing transactions;
• structuring employee dismissals/layoffs and responding to wrongful/constructive dismissal claims;
• advising on new labour and business structures, including “gig economy” issues;
• human rights, workplace accommodations, and workplace investigations;
• employment standards and workplace policies;
• occupational health and safety, workers’ compensation, pay equity and employment equity;
• collective agreement administration, collective bargaining, union certification/decertification, strikes, lockouts and grievance arbitration; and
• Superior communication and drafting skills and strong attention to detail.

Compensation

Compensation offered will be based on a variety of factors including year of call, job-related knowledge, education, skills and experience.

Accessibility and Accommodation

We thank all applicants for their interest in Osler; however, only chosen applicants will be contacted. Osler is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, and we welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and individuals with diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all phases of the selection process.