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46 www.canadianlawyermag.com FEATURES TOP LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT BOUTIQUES province. The firm practises in all areas of employment and labour law including human rights law, disability and accommo- dation, workplace investigations, employ- ment litigation, privacy law, workplace bul- lying and harassment, collective bargaining, employment standards and workplace health and safety issues. Roper Greyell is the exclusive representative in B.C. of the Employment Law Alliance, one of the most comprehensive networks of labour and employment lawyers in the world. Sherrard Kuzz LLP Toronto sherrardkuzz.com Known for its consistent client service and practical, business-savvy advice, the Toronto-based law firm of 29 lawyers serves clients across Canada in a wide range of industries and sectors in both unionized and non-unionized workplaces. In oper- ation for 18 years, the firm's clients are national and international, in both the pub- lic and private sectors. The firm's areas of practice include: advising the multinational and multi-jurisdictional employer; labour relations board proceedings; collective agreements and bargaining; compensation and benefits; construction labour relations; employee relations; executive employment agreements and compensation; grievance arbitration; human rights and accommoda- tion; injunctive court proceedings and judi- cial review; interest arbitration; manage- ment training; mediation and alternative dispute resolution; occupational health and safety; pay equity; privacy; responding to union organizing and applications for cer- tification sale or closure; strike or lock-out preparation and business continuity plan- ning; workplace investigations; workplace safety and insurance; and wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation. Sherrard Kuzz LLP is a leading member of the world's largest alliance of employment and labour law practices — Employment Law Alliance — and also has a strategic alliance educational institutions. The firm's roster includes clients such as Alberta Health Services, Epcor, Suncor and Nutrien, as well as other private sector clients in the industrial, manufacturing, oilsands, forestry, agribusiness, transportation, continuing care, communications and retail industries. Rae Christen Jeffries LLP Toronto rcjlaw.ca Founded in July 2018, Rae Christen Jeffries LLP is one of the only female-led manage- ment-side labour and employment law firms in Canada. Although newly established, the firm's members have decades of experience providing advice and representation to employers in a wide variety of enterprises. Externally, firm members are known for their frank, precise and civil manner of advocacy. Internally, firm members are collaborative and consultative, emphasizing client service over client ownership. These approaches result in clients of Rae Christen Jeffries receiving timely, nuanced and practical advice and representation that is in keeping with our evolving society. Roper Greyell LLP Vancouver ropergreyell.com Roper Greyell LLP was founded in 2006 by lawyers from two leading employment and labour law practices in British Columbia. Today, it is one of the largest employment and labour law firms in western Canada, with 41 workplace lawyers serving clients in virtually every sector of the economy, including construction, forestry, marine transportation, mining, health care, post-secondary education, retail, public transportation, utilities and the municipal sector. With the recent addition of law- yers based on Vancouver Island and in the Kootenay region of B.C., Roper Greyell has further expanded its reach throughout the with Roper Greyell in B.C. Turnpenney Milne LLP Toronto, Vancouver turnpenneymilne.ca Turnpenney Milne LLP is a boutique employment firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Turnpenney Milne's practice focuses exclusively on workplace law, which encompasses all aspects of the employment relationship from the pre-hir- ing stage to termination and retirement. The firm represents both employers and employees, and successfully mediates and negotiates legal disputes on behalf of its clients. As a significant part of the practice, Turnpenney Milne acts as a neutral, third- party investigator in a variety of work- places and engages in training on related topics including harassment, discrimina- tion, violence and respect in the workplace. Whitten & Lublin, Employment & Labour Lawyers Toronto toronto-employmentlawyer.com Whitten & Lublin's guiding principle is the results. David Whitten and Daniel Lublin formed the team more than 10 years ago and is now consistently recognized as "leading practitioners" in Lexpert's annual survey. The firm is regularly noted for excellence, including a previous designation by Canadian Lawyer as one of Canada's Top 10 Labour & Employment Boutiques and Canadian HR Reporter's Employment Law Boutique of the Year in each of the last four years. Not only is the firm's outstanding service confirmed by other lawyers and HR professionals but by its diverse client base, including executives, employees, and cor- porations. The firm say it has more positive and verified Google business reviews than any other similar practice in Canada.

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