On Queens Quay, a short walk from the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Superior Court of Justice, sits Hyde HR Law. The practice is deliberately small. Its client list runs the gamut from multinational corporations to owner-operated businesses, from associations and groups to individual employers, and is spread well beyond the GTA.Terminations are where most of the trouble starts. A clause that read perfectly well on the day it was signed can be struck down years later, and an employer that budgeted for eight weeks ends up arguing about common law notice instead. Work at this labour law firm in Toronto covers contract drafting and review, dismissals, constructive dismissal claims, layoffs, workplace policies, human rights applications and third-party workplace investigations. The labour side handles collective bargaining, arbitration, defence of union grievances, union avoidance, and unfair labour practice complaints.
A spokesperson for Hyde HR Law said, "A properly run investigation protects everyone in the building, and that includes the employer. We are often retained as the neutral third party precisely so the findings stand up later, whether that ends up being at a tribunal or across the table from a union. Employers often tell us the documentation is the part they expected to matter least. It usually matters most."
John Hyde founded the firm after serving as managing partner at one of Canada's best-known employment law firms. He advises management on collective agreement negotiations, arbitrations, wrongful dismissal defence, and the employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and business sales. Lawyers at the firm hold certification as Specialists in Labour Law from the Law Society of Ontario. Several came to law after working in human resources management, journalism, transportation and construction, and that background shows in how the advice gets framed. Clients include health care providers, universities, manufacturers and transportation operators.
Employers who prefer to sort out the paperwork before anything goes wrong will find a severance pay calculator on the firm's website, along with an FAQ section written specifically for Ontario employers and a separate employer intake form. The firm is a member of the Human Resources Professionals Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the Transportation Lawyers Association.
About Hyde HR Law
Hyde HR Law is a boutique employment and labour law firm in downtown Toronto representing clients throughout Canada. Its Toronto employment lawyer team advises on employment contracts, terminations and wrongful dismissal defence, workplace policies, human rights matters, workplace investigations, collective bargaining and labour arbitration. For more information, visit https://hydehrlaw.com/ .