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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Digital Nomads: a Canadian perspective
October 2025
In Canada, domestic digital nomads may travel vast distances – the distance from Toronto to Vancouver is greater than the distance from Paris to Moscow – and cause numerous legal challenges.
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Arbitration: Coming to a Canadian Employment Case Near You
October 2025
A recent decision from British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) confirms that contractual arbitration clauses may be enforceable and binding, particularly in the case of sophisticated executives.
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Biometrics: Guidance for Canadian Employers
September 2025
The use of biometrics in the workplace gives rise to numerous legal issues, many of which are clarified in some recent guidance issued by Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner.