Joseph K. Morrison

Partner Toronto, T: 416.869.2507 F: 416.862.8247

Monika Grabluk Assistant 416.862.8280 x254 mgrabluk@mathewsdinsdale.com

Biography

Bar admission

Law Society of Ontario
Law Society of Newfoundland

Education

Dalhousie University, B.A. (Hons.)
Dalhousie University, LL.B.
Dalhousie University, M.P.A.

Membership and affiliations

Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
The Advocates’ Society

Profile

Joe is an experienced legal advisor and litigator who has been assisting employers in all areas of workplace law for over 20 years. 

Joe represents provincially and federally regulated employers in a variety of sectors including:  Mining, Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, Aviation, Logistics, Retail, Financial Services, and Information Technology.

Joe has appeared as counsel in numerous hearings before Arbitrators, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as the Federal Court of Canada.

He assists and represents employers on a broad array of matters including:  compliance with Canadian employment and labour laws, wrongful dismissal actions, human rights complaints; grievance arbitrations, employment standards complaints; workplace investigations, unfair labour practice complaints; union organizing; applications for certification; unlawful strikes, judicial review and injunction proceedings.

Joe also has significant experience assisting corporate counsel and professional advisors with the employment and labour issues arising in M&A transactions and insolvency and restructuring proceedings pursuant to the BIA and CCAA.

Joe is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Labour and Employment Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association.  He is a regular Speaker in the Firm’s webinar series.

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