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Employment Lawyers in Toronto

The Hum Law firm is focused on workplace and employment law, professional regulation, human rights law, diversity issues, litigation and mediation. We practice in both Ontario and Quebec and offer legal services in English and French for employers and employees, plaintiffs and defendants. Our main office is in downtown Toronto, Ontario, with consultation offices in Markham, Mississauga, Richmond Hill and Scarborough. We also do consultations in London, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec.

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We Perform Investigations.

Hum Law has developed the insight to determine, from the onset, whether a full-scale investigation is likely to be the best route to resolution, or whether a solution can be found in an informal examination of the matter at hand. The objective is to satisfy all parties to a dispute, while ensuring that an isolated problem is not allowed to grow or become systemic.

We Are Expert Real Estate Litigators.

Real Estate Disputes – When the real estate world is upside down and you’re suing over a closing

Rising interest rates have sent the real estate world into turbulence. It causes people to have second thoughts about their deals. However, when you find yourself considering litigation over closing, there are a few things you may want to consider first.

Employment Law is Our Specialty.

We know that the fair exchange of work for pay is just one aspect of a vast body of law that seeks to ensure equity and safety in the workplace. Drafting employment contracts and compensation plans is detailed and important work, but today’s clients demand much more from their employment law counsel.

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Employment law is the expression of our shared values of prosperity, respect and equal opportunity.

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Employment Law

We know that the fair exchange of work for pay is just one aspect of a vast body of law that seeks to ensure equity and safety in the workplace. Drafting employment contracts and compensation plans is detailed and important work, but today’s clients demand much more from their employment law counsel.

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Human Rights

All aspects of the employer-employee relationship, from recruitment and hiring to day-to-day operations and dismissal or retirement, are governed by legislation that requires respect for human rights, equal opportunities, and freedom from discrimination and harassment.

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Professional Regulation

Standards developed by regulatory bodies such as the College of Physicians and Surgeons or the Law Society of Ontario are industry specific and can vary widely. In regulatory matters involving complaints or discipline, we urge professionals to seek the counsel of qualified and experienced administrative and regulatory law practitioners.

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Investigations & Mediation

In Toronto, mediation is a mandatory step in taking a claim made by an employer or employee to trial. But across Canada, some form of mediation is used to settle most employment or other legal disputes, with a very small percentage of cases ever going to trial.

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Litigation

As litigators, we believe that a strong knowledge of the law and experience in resolving disputes goes a long way to reaching successful resolutions of our client’s cases. Though a very small percentage of cases ever go to trial, where a negotiated settlement is not possible, we represent plaintiffs and defendants through civil lawsuits, through all stages: pleadings, discovery, mediation, and through the pre-trial, to trial.

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The Workplace Legal Barometer: A look back at key 2023 developments and what to expect through 2024

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