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 labour & employment lawyers and business advisor who is based in Toronto. George has practised exclusively in the areas of labour relations, employment law, executive compensation and dispute resolution since 1996. He acts for businesses on all workplace issues, represents selected senior executives, and accepts limited appointments as a mediator. In addition to his ongoing advice to companies, he frequently acts as counsel and appears before the courts, mediators, labour relations boards, grievance arbitrators and employment tribunals. He also has substantial collective bargaining experience.
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. He also accepts limited appointments as a mediator, with this work being confined to selected mandates involving Web3, emerging technologies, blockchain and digital asset matters.
George is a regular contributor to various publications which are available online.
Publications
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Canadian Whistleblowers: Landmark Ontario Ruling
November 2025
A recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides encouragement to whistleblowers, all based on what is now a more clear view of the anti-reprisal provisions of the Ontario Securities Act.
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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.