Christopher McHardy

Partner @McCarthy Tétrault

Vancouver, BC, CA

Christopher provides legal advice and representation to employers in connection with all legal matters arising in the workplace, including- advising employers on a broad range of workplace issues relating to labour, employment, human rights, privacy and immigration law - advising employers on union organizing drives, certification and decertification applications, unfair labour practices and collective bargaining, and represents employers in collective bargaining - advising on labour and employment issues in corporate mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing- defending employers against employee claims in provincial and superior courts, the Human Rights Tribunal, the Employment Standards Tribunal, the Labour Relations Board, labour arbitration boards, the Workers’ Compensation Board and its Appeal Tribunal, the Privacy Commissioner and other administrative bodies- representing employers in mediation and other alternative dispute resolution processes - drafting, negotiating and advising employers on various workplace contracts and policies, including executive employment agreements, employment and consulting agreements, and corporate policies - advising employers on human resource management practices, human rights and privacy laws, bullying and harassment, union avoidance, investigations, and employee hiring, discipline, performance, layoffs and terminations- advising and assists employers with immigration matters and applicationsChristopher is recognized by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as a leading lawyer in the area of workplace human rights and Chambers Canada as a leading lawyer in the area of Employment & Labour.

Capilano University

Academic Diploma, Commerce

The University of British Columbia

B. Comm (Hons); L.LB, Commerce; Law