Overview

Andrew Shaw is a partner in the Firm's Employment & Compensation Law Group. Prior to attending law school, Andrew held labour relations/human resources positions at both private and public sector companies. In these roles, he managed workplace disputes and grievances to an appropriate resolution, assisted internal clients with the interpretation of employment-related legislation, and provided counsel to senior management as required.
Andrew assists clients with all aspects of the employment relationship, both unionized and non-unionized, in the province of Ontario and throughout Canada. He advises and represents employers in matters regarding employment standards, wrongful dismissals, human rights, labour relations/arbitration, union organizing, collective bargaining, occupational health and safety, pay equity, and workplace investigations.
Andrew is an experienced negotiator and advocate, always with the goal of efficiently and effectively resolving workplace disputes. He has appeared as legal counsel before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, labour arbitrators, as well as in the courts, including the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Co-presenter, Remote Working from Outside of the Jurisdiction: The Pandemic and Beyond (Video), September 21, 2021
Co-presenter, COVID 19: What Employers Need to Know, Conference Board of Canada Webinar, April 8, 2020
Co-presenter, COVID 19: What Employers Need to Know, Conference Board of Canada Webinar, March 19, 2020
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Practice Areas

• Employment Law
• Human Rights

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2008 (ON)

Professional Details