St. John, Ian B. | Mathews Dinsdale & Clark LLP

April 30, 2014
Co-presenter, with Ian St. John, Ministry of Labour Mock Trial, Partners in Prevention 2014 Ontario health and Safety Conference and Trade Show

September 2015
Court of Appeal upholds successful trial decision that dismissed allegations of wrongful dismissal and breach of contract claims – Counsel: Ian St. John
May 2013
OHRT dismisses Application respecting alleged harassment and reprisal complaint – Counsel: Ian St. John
January 2013
Superior Court grants injunction restraining unlawful picketing and awards costs against the union – Counsel: Ian St. John
April 2011
OHRT dismisses Application of employee alleging a failure to accommodate as a result of disability – Counsel: Ian St. John
June 2010
Court grants injunction to prohibit striking workers from picketing customer locations or making any attempt to induce customers to breach their contracts with the company. – Counsel: Ian St. John, Andrew Reynolds

Ian is a member of our Employment Law and Litigation Practice Group and advises employers in relation to non-unionized workplaces. Civil litigation relating to non-unionized employees is his primary area of expertise, including wrongful dismissal litigation, labour injunctions, departing employee litigation and the statutory obligations of employers under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Code. He also advises on the drafting of employment contracts, restrictive covenants and general employment relations.

Ian has appeared in all levels of court in the province of Ontario, including the Superior Court of Justice on wrongful dismissal matters and injunctive proceedings, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Tax Court of Canada. He also appears regularly before the Ontario Labour Relations Board and Human Rights Tribunal.

Education
University of Windsor, Faculty of Law, Windsor, Ontario, LL.B., 2000
University of Detroit, Mercy College of Law, Detroit, Michigan, J.D., 2000
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, B.Sc., 1989

Bar Admission
Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario), 2002
State Bar of New York, 2004

Professional Affiliations
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
The Advocates Society
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Practice Areas
Discipline and Termination of Employment
Occupational Health and Safety
Labour Relations
Judicial Review and Appellate Matters
Employment Standards
Contracts of Employment

Industry / Sector Experience
Construction
Manufacturing
Warehousing and Distribution
Energy

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