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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Ontario Termination Clauses: Clarity, with Noise
September 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now provided important guidance and welcome clarification concerning termination provisions.
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Anit-DEI views: not protected as ‘political belief’ in Canada
August 2026
At what point does an employer have a right to require employees to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives? In supporting diverse views, will there be instances where an employer can decide that a person’s lack of support for DEI is enough to refuse to hire them?
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Canadian Bonus Claims: Unwritten Policy Might Defeat Claims
August 2026
A recent Ontario decision is an unusual but important reminder that bonus entitlements are determined not only by written contracts, but also by the terms governing the bonus program and whether those terms have been effectively communicated and accepted by employees.