Labour Relations

Labour Relations is a team of 4 labour lawyers that provide labour law expertise to 93 participating members based on an annual fee structure. This team also includes the support of two administrative assistants. The labour law services includes:

• Support and leading negotiations on behalf of the Employer through 143 collective bargaining processes and essential services processes
• Support and representation on behalf of the Employer through arbitration and f alternative dispute resolution forums for grievance issue resolution and labour board issues that may arise in relation to the Trade Union Act or the Essential Health and Community Services Act.
• Day to day labour law advice
• Labour law education / training for capacity building
• Providing coordination and connections across sector and with government (where appropriate) on labour matters

HANS has been providing labour relations expertise to the sector for over 60 years.