The Best Lawyers™ in Canada 2024 recognizes 26 Mathews Dinsdale lawyers, from coast-to-cost, as leaders in the fields of Labour and Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Law, Employee Benefits Law and Immigration Law.
M. Elizabeth Keenan
Partner Toronto, T: 416.869.8549 C: 416.670.9548 F: 416.862.8247 ekeenan@mathewsdinsdale.com
Monika Grabluk Assistant 416.862.8280 x254 mgrabluk@mathewsdinsdale.com
Biography
Law Society of Ontario
Queen’s University, LL.B.
University of Toronto, B.A.
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Liz has been practicing exclusively in the areas of Labour and Employment Law since 1991. She has a diverse practice with extensive experience advising and representing a broad range of employers before all levels of federal and provincial labour tribunals on issues covering the full scope of workplace law. Liz is counsel to a broad range of clients, from large multinational firms to small charitable organizations. Employers in a variety of sectors have come to rely on her advice and expertise in workplace law.
Liz has particular expertise in advising multinational corporations and institutions with regard to current labour and employment issues, corporate restructuring and terminations, as well as employment law due diligence in corporate transactions. Liz regularly advises employers at arbitration proceedings, collective bargaining negotiations, certification applications and in relation to terminations of both union and non-union employees. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences provided through the Canadian Institute, Lancaster House, the Law Society of Upper Canada and Infonex, and possesses a Certificate in Pensions Law.
Presentations
How Undue Hardships Effect Employers Rights re: Vaccine Requirements
Elizabeth Keenan presented a webinar entitled How Undue Hardships Effect Employers Rights re: Vaccine Requirements for the Ontario Motor Coach Association.
Labour Pains: A Cross-Canada Update on New and Developing Issues in Labour Law
Elizabeth Keenan, Kyle MacIsaac, Andrew Reynolds and Gradin Tyler presented a webinar entitled Labour Pains: A Cross-Canada Update on New and Developing Issues in Labour Law.
OHSA Bill 132 Amendments – OHS and Human Resources Implications, a Mathews Dinsdale Live Seminar
Cheryl Edwards, Elizabeth Keenan and Jeremy Warning presented OHSA Bill 132 Amendments – OHS and Human Resources Implications, a Mathews Dinsdale Live Seminar.
Ontario’s Action Plan on Sexual Violence and Harassment, a Mathews Dinsdale Live Seminar
Cheryl Edwards, Elizabeth Keenan and Jeremy Warning presented Ontario’s Action Plan on Sexual Violence and Harassment, a Mathews Dinsdale Live Seminar.
News
Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to announce that Roza Milani has joined our Vancouver office as an Associate. Welcome to the team!
Mathews Dinsdale is pleased to welcome Allyson Fischer as a Partner to the Firm. Allyson is a commercial employment litigator with over 20 years of experience. She is an expert on all types of injunctions and regularly represents employers in wrongful dismissal actions involving executive level employees. Welcome to our team!
Insights
What to Include in a Pay Transparency Report: Government of BC Releases New Regulation Under the Pay Transparency Act
The recent Pay Transparency Regulation, B.C. Reg. 225/2023 sets out the information employers must include in their pay transparency reports, the order of required information, and employers’ options with respect to the reporting period.
Read moreGuidelines for Salary/Wage Information in Job Postings: BC’s New Pay Transparency Act
Section 2 of the Pay Transparency Act, which requires employers to provide expected salary or wage information in publicly advertised job opportunities, comes into effect on November 1, 2023.
Read moreEmployers’ Advisor September 2023
In this issue: 1) Court Upholds “With Cause” Termination of an Employee Who Worked a Secondary Job During Business Hours, 2) Attention Federally Regulated Employers: Recent Amendments to the Canada Labour Code Now in Effect, 3) Temporary Help Agency Licensing: What Employers Need to Know
Read moreB.C. Court of Appeal Broadens Test for Family Status Discrimination
In a recent decision, the B.C. Court of Appeal has broadened the test for discrimination based on family status under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
Read moreSignificant Minimum Wage Increase Coming Soon in British Columbia
British Columbia Labour Minister, Harry Bains, announced that effective June 1, 2023, the general minimum wage in BC will increase by $1.10, elevating the minimum wage from $15.65 an hour to $16.75.
Read moreThe B.C. Government Introduces a New Legislation to Help Close the Gender Wage Gap
The B.C. Government introduced Bill 1 – 2023 Pay Transparency Act, if passed into law it will take B.C. out of the list of provinces that do not have a pay transparency or pay equity legislation.
Read moreEmployers’ Advisor March 2023
In this issue: 1) Workplace Relationships: Lessons from the Mayor’s Office, 2) Healthy Remedy: Former NB Health CEO Awarded Hefty Damages after Public Firing, 3) Employers Beware: Effective June 23, 2023, Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements are Outlawed
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