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 Workplace Privacy Rights: Reinforced by Ontario Court of Appeal
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can have substantial implications in reinforcing privacy of Canadian employees. A recent decision highlights the importance of developing, implementing and administering rules and policies regarding technology used by employees.
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Canadian Covid-19 Policies: Refusal To Comply May Justify Termination
A challenging issue that employers have faced during the pandemic is how to deal with cases of employees who voluntarily refuse to comply with employer health and safety rules and the related policies which organizations have adopted in response to the pandemic.
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Ontario Employers: Prepare for Employee Monitoring Rules effective October 2022
Ontario’s provincial government announced new legislation which will require employers to provide information on whether the employer electronically monitors its workers.