Canadian Employment Law: Director Liability for Unpaid Wages – Significant Issues for 2015 and Beyond

Justin is a Partner of Sorbara, Schumacher, McCann LLP located in Waterloo, Ontario.

Justin’s practice includes all aspects of civil and commercial litigation, with a particular focus on employment matters. Justin provides employment advice to both employees and employers on all aspects of the employment relationship including the drafting and negotiation of employment contracts, preparing and advising on employment policies and manuals, providing guidance on discipline issues, workplace safety and harassment, termination with or without cause, constructive dismissal, human rights, employment standards, and restrictive covenants.

Justin has protected his clients’ legal interests before every level of court in Ontario and before a great many boards and tribunals, including regular appearances before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and the Ministry of Labour. His clients know him as a pragmatic and effective advocate.

For 2015 & 2016, Justin was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada in the fields of Labour and Employment Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation.

SorbaraLaw is one of the largest and most respected full service regional law firms in Ontario, with thirty-two lawyers in offices in Waterloo and Guelph.

Andrea Wobick practices employment and labour law, professional discipline and civil litigation for individual employees, trade unions, and associations with Ursel Philips Fellows Hopkinson LLP. Andrea provides representation on matters involving employment contracts, severance packages, wrongful dismissals, professional discipline, human rights issues, pension issues and harassment and bullying in the workplace. She regularly appears before professional discipline bodies, human rights tribunals, labour arbitrators, a variety of other administrative tribunals and the courts.

Andrea has been a featured speaker for the Ontario Bar Association, the American Bar Association, Insight, Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers (CALL) and Lancaster House. She is currently the Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Labour and Employment Section. She is also a member of the Advocate’s Society and CALL.