Canadian Employment and Labour Law
Practice Areas
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Employment Law
Advise and represent employers on compliance, agreement drafting, negotiating, and litigation of all workplace issues
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Labour Relations
Management-side labour law, arbitration and collective bargaining
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Executive Compensation
Advise companies and boards on compensation, incentives and share plans
About George
George Waggott is a Canadian employment and labour relations lawyer who is based in Toronto. George has practised exclusively in the areas of labour relations, employment law, and executive compensation since 1996, and he acts for employers on all workplace issues. In addition to his ongoing advice to companies, he frequently appears before the courts, mediators, labour relations boards, grievance arbitrators and employment tribunals. He also regularly acts as a management spokesperson in collective bargaining.
George is outside employment counsel to a number of employers, ranging from non-profits to multinational companies, and his role includes advisory work, defending claims, drafting employment and consulting agreements, advising on transactions, providing ongoing employment and executive compensation advice, and ensuring employment standards compliance.
Publications
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“Do Not Hire” Lists: Beware of Canadian Privacy and Disclosure Implications
October 2024
A recent decision from Nunavut in Canada’s north highlights the perils associated with any such lists, which may be subject to scrutiny in legal proceedings.
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Canadian Employee Claims: No Need for Physical Presence to Sue
September 2024
In the case of global organizations, there may well be co-employment which straddles across international borders. This may be the case even when there is no physical presence in a particular jurisdiction.
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Paying Canadian Employees in Crypto: Beware of Compliance Issues
August 2024
The perils of paying employees in crypto is revealed by a recent Canadian decision