Toronto, ON - January 1, 2025 - One area of labour law employers need to get right the first time is collective bargaining. This is because, once an agreement is made, it is always hard, if not almost impossible, to later negotiate it out of the collective agreement. At Hyde HR Law, they have significant experience assisting clients with the collective bargaining process from beginning to end, advising on discrete issues. They have been doing so for over a quarter century. Thus, they have built a reputation as well as strong relationships on both sides of the table.Answering a query, the company spokesperson said, "An employee under ESA is entitled to their minimum legal entitlements under the ESA. If an employee is terminated without cause, and their employment agreement violates the ESA, they are entitled to a bigger severance package under the common law."
Typically, Hyde HR Law relies on reputational excellence to provide its clients with exceptional, proactive guidance on matters of labour relations. The services the Toronto labour lawyer offers under collecting bargaining include reviewing existing collective agreements and identifying areas where liability may arise, drafting proposed language for new agreements, providing bargaining strategies and advice, helping prepare clients for negotiations, and representing clients at the bargaining tables. They also customize their services according to the needs of their clients. As a law firm certified by the Law Society as a Specialist in Labour Law, they provide legal representation at proceedings before labour relations boards.
The company spokesperson added, "If an employee is terminated with cause, but the employer is unable to prove that the employee intentionally engaged in wrongful conduct in the workplace, the employee is still entitled to the minimum legal entitlements under the ESA. However, the employee would not be entitled to a bigger severance package under the common law."
One such client who has benefited from it was a large manufacturing company with plants in the US, Canada, and the UK. The client had a previous collective agreement that granted employees the right to use a disability language plan as paid sick leave without limitation. However, employees were abusing the plan, using it for the flu and even Monday morning hangovers. With the help of attorneys at the company, they negotiated a new language that brought this to an end, creating cost savings that became enormous to the client. So, if one is looking for a labour lawyer in Toronto today, then the law firm is the go-to place to find one.
About Hyde HR Law
Hyde HR Law is a firm that helps employers approach the collective bargaining process with a strong and sound strategy to create long-term benefits that will maintain their competitiveness in Canada. They represent clients across Canada, from small businesses to multinational corporations. They utilize their practical, real-life experiences as well as pre-law backgrounds in human resource management to deliver exceptional legal representation on labour relation matters.