Strategic Employment Law Advice for Employers and Employees Across Windsor and Essex County
At Pearsall Marshall LLP, our labour and employment lawyers provide strategic advice to both employers and employees navigating today’s workplace challenges. We assist with a wide range of matters, including employment contracts, workplace policies, wrongful dismissal claims, human rights applications, and collective bargaining issues. Whether you are running a business, managing a workplace dispute, or protecting your rights as an employee, our team is here to help you make informed decisions.
With decades of experience in employment law, we understand the realities of modern workplaces and the pressures facing both employers and workers. Our approach combines legal skill with practical insight, helping clients resolve disputes efficiently while safeguarding their interests. If you need trusted guidance to address a workplace issue or to assert your rights, contact our employment law team today.
Employment Law Team
- Michael Wills — Partner
- Michael DiRisio — Associate
- Susan McBride — Associate
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Employment Law Services
Employment Law
Wrongful Dismissal and Termination Claims – Representation for Severance Disputes, Constructive Dismissal, ESA Rights — Providing legal representation in wrongful dismissal and termination claims across Ontario. Services include severance package disputes, constructive dismissal cases, ESA compliance, termination without cause, employer defence, negotiation, litigation, and strategies to protect rights and interests.
Employment Contract Review and Drafting – Agreements, Workplace Policies, Restrictive Covenants, ESA Compliance — Reviewing and drafting employment contracts for Ontario workplaces, including job offers, executive agreements, restrictive covenants, confidentiality clauses, workplace policies, ESA compliance, and enforceability. Services protect employer interests and reduce legal risks while ensuring clarity.
Severance Package Review and Negotiation – Legal Advice on Entitlements, Settlements, and Employer Obligations — Advising on severance packages and termination entitlements under Ontario law. Services include reviewing offers, calculating ESA and common law notice, negotiating improved settlements, advising on employer obligations, mitigating risks, and representing clients in disputes over severance rights.
Workplace Harassment, Discrimination, and Human Rights – Policies, Complaints, Investigations, Tribunal Representation — Advising on workplace harassment, discrimination, and human rights issues in Ontario. Services include policy development, accommodation advice, investigation guidance, complaint resolution, and representation before the Human Rights Tribunal or courts to protect rights and ensure compliance.
Employment Standards Act Compliance – Guidance for Employers and Employees on Hours, Wages, Overtime, Obligations — Advising employers and employees on Ontario ESA compliance, including hours of work, wages, overtime, vacation pay, leave of absence, termination standards, record-keeping and statutory obligations. Services include policy review, compliance strategies, risk reduction and representation in disputes.
Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining – Employer Representation in Union Negotiations, Strike Planning, Agreements — Representing Ontario employers in labour relations and collective bargaining. Services include negotiation of collective agreements, strike or lockout planning, grievance prevention, contract interpretation, policy advice and strategies to manage unionized workplaces while ensuring legal compliance.
Grievance Arbitration and Union Disputes – Employer Advocacy in Arbitration Hearings, Collective Agreement Issues — Advocating for Ontario employers in grievance arbitration and union disputes. Services include preparing cases, interpreting collective agreements, responding to grievances, representing employers in arbitration hearings, advising on discipline, and ensuring compliance with labour law obligations.
Workplace Investigations – Independent or Advisory Services for Misconduct, Harassment, and Policy Breach Matters — Conducting or advising on workplace investigations in Ontario, including harassment, misconduct, policy breaches, and code of conduct violations. Services ensure impartial process, compliance with legal standards, documentation, reporting, and strategies to address findings and reduce liability.
Occupational Health and Safety Matters – Employer Representation in Compliance Reviews, Inspections, Prosecutions — Advising Ontario employers on occupational health and safety matters, including compliance with OHS legislation, workplace inspections, Ministry of Labour orders, accident reporting, due diligence strategies, and defending employers in regulatory charges, investigations, and prosecutions.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Matters – Employer Advice in WSIB Claims, Appeals, and Compliance Obligations — Representing Ontario employers in WSIB matters, including claims, appeals, accident reporting, return-to-work programs, premium assessments, and compliance with workplace safety obligations. Services include strategic advice, documentation, representation at hearings, and risk management.
Plant Closures, Layoffs, and Restructuring – Legal Support for Mass Terminations, Continuity Rights, Transitions — Advising Ontario employers on plant closure, layoffs and workforce restructuring. Services include compliance with ESA and common law obligations, mass termination notice, severance planning, union consultation, successorship rights, continuity of employment issues and strategic transition planning.
Independent Contractor vs. Employee Status – Guidance on Misclassification, Contracts, Rights, Employer Risk — Advising on independent contractor versus employee classification under Ontario law. Services include contract drafting, reviewing work arrangements, assessing ESA and tax obligations, addressing misclassification risks, protecting worker rights, and guiding employers on compliance and liability.
