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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Canadian Employment Settlements: A Deal Is A Deal
February 2025
A recent Ontario decision confirms that a properly-worded broad settlement agreement will be enforceable. In Preston v Cervus Equipment Corporation, 2024 ONCA 804, the Ontario Court of Appeal closely analyzed the wording of a release signed by a dismissed executive.
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Ontario Pay Transparency and Job Postings: New Rules for 2025
January 2025
Ontario employers will need to review their hiring and documentation practices and procedures in order to ensure compliance with these new rules.
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Workplace Investigations: No Requirement to be Perfect
December 2024
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision provides helpful guidance on workplace investigations in the context of terminations for cause.