Recruiting and Contracts
Adam works with you to minimize the risk of legal liability in hiring the best candidates and drafting the most clearly defined contracts. It pays off to be proactive in the simplest of transactions and clearly explain your terms and intentions. Adam's attention to detail ensures you won't miss a thing and can focus on your organization's needs without any distractions.
Our services for recruiting and contracts include:
Employment and Offer Letters
Mergers & Acquisitions: Employee Transfers and Assignments
Independent/Dependent Contractor Agreements
Orientation Protocols
Human Resource Consulting
Attracting & Retaining Millenial Employees
Employee Compensation
Successful employee compensation and benefits plans require a proactive approach and experience navigating the complexities of evolving laws and regulations. Adam has the skills and expertise to deliver comprehensive solutions, helping employer clients minimize costs and avoid legal penalties.
Our services for employee compensation include:
Executive Compensation Plans
Stock Option Plans
Share Right Appreciation Plans
Bonus Schemes
IP Assignments
Employee Benefits
Terminating Employees & Providing Severance
Adam can help you manage the messiness of termination and severance packages as an employer. He can help you understand your obligations and any potential restrictions, all without the cost of an HR department.
Our services for termination & severance include:
Termination Pay
Employee Termination Management
Termination Documentation
- Termination Letters
- Releases
- Exit Agreements
- Minutes of Settlement
Workforce Restructuring
Occupational Health & Safety
Adam can help you navigate and enforce OH&S legislation at your workplace. He can help facilitate the management of your organization’s health and safety program by developing appropriate and compliant policies and procedures. COVID-19 public health and social measures are also addressed and considered in his reviews and assessments.
Our services for OH&S include:
Health & Safety Policy Development and Review
Health & Safety Policy Compliance
Health & Safety Training
Auditing
Accident Investigation & Reporting
COVID-19 Employee Legislation
Workplace Policies
Employee policies and handbooks are essential factors in managing a workplace. Adam can help you outline critical guidelines and expectations to minimize risk and uncertainty and limit potential legal disputes. As the Employers' Lawyer, Adam can review and advise on existing policies, draft new ones, and advise you on any risk areas.
Our services for workplace policies include:
Workplace Policy Compliance
Dress Codes
Sexual Harassment Policies
Working Hours
Performance Standards
COVID-19 Workplace Protocols
Codes of Conduct
AODA Compliance
Employment Litigation
If a claim has recently been filed against you as an employer, contact Adam as soon as possible. He can help you determine potential risks and lay out your options in establishing a go-forward plan. A sound strategy can help you avoid a lengthy dispute resolution process and legal liabilities.
Our services for employment litigation include:
Constructive Dismissal
Wrongful Dismissal
Labour Relations Board Complaints
Human Rights Tribunal/Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Applications
Litigation Management
Regulatory Body Complaints
Shareholder Disputes
Behaviour & Performance Management
Adam can help you develop a performance management system that facilitates efficient dialogue with employees. He can help you navigate the laws governing performance management and the employment relationship. A well-versed performance management system is critical when an employee’s performance has not met the requirements or when discipline is required.
Our services for behaviour & performance management include:
Absenteeism
Misconduct
Theft
Fraud
Employee Leaves
Disability Claims
Performance Improvement Plans
Performance Reviews
Employee Retention Programs
Managing Intergenerational Conflict
Managing Multigenerational Workforces
Managing Remote Workers
Social Media
Workplace Investigations
Employers are obligated to investigate allegations of harassment and discrimination based upon prohibited grounds. Further, an employer must develop and implement a policy on the procedures for investigating employee complaints. Adam can help by conducting a procedurally fair investigation so that you minimize the risk of paying damages.
Our services for workplace investigations include:
Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Solicitation
Discrimination
Violence Complaints
Criminal Acts
Investigating, Interviewing, Reporting & Advice
Workplace Restoration
Workplace Audits
Mediations
Sensitivity Training