Lawyer Profile
Anna Abbott
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Anna Abbott is a partner in Blakes' Toronto office whose practice focuses on employment, labour, human rights, privacy, accessibility, workplace safety, and related regulatory matters. She advises provincially and federally regulated employers on hiring, employment agreements, dismissals, workplace investigations, harassment and violence issues, performance management, policy development, training, and occupational health and safety compliance. Anna also assists clients with occupational health and safety regulatory and criminal prosecutions, employment class actions, and appearances before Ontario courts, the Supreme Court of Canada, and administrative tribunals.
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2010 (ON)
Professional Details
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Canada Legal Guide 2026: Employment & Labour - Ontario.
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2026: Employment.
Articles & Speeches
Co-author, Employment Law in Canada: Recent and Upcoming Changes, Blakes Five Under 5 on Employment & Labour, March 11, 2025.
Speaker, criminal negligence and concurrent investigation issues, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employees, September 19, 2025.
Speaker, ethical issues for employment lawyers, Lex Mundi Labour and Employment Practice Group Meeting, May 30, 2025.