W. Jason M. Hanson, Lawyer
Editor-in-Chief, Conference Chair
Federated Press Contributions
| Editor-in-Chief, Management Rights (MR) 1996-98 |
| Chair, The Aftermath Session, Termination Best Practices Conference, Toronto, December 13-15, 1999 |
| "Psychiatric Examinations Ordered by Arbitrators" (1997) 1 MR 34 (co-authored with Allan Wells) |
| "Employee Consultation in a Unionized Environment" (1998) 2 MR 108 (co-authored with Allan Wells) |
Biography
| Born 9 March 1955 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. 1977; University of Windsor LL.B. 1980 |
| Partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP 1988– |
| Associate with present firm 1982-88 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1982 |
| Articled with present firm 1980-81 |
| Member, Canadian Bar Association (Chair, National Labour Section 1991); American Bar Association (A.D.R. in Labor and Employment Law Committee) |
| Law Society of Upper Canada Certified Specialist in Labour Law |
| Author, numerous articles, papers and course materials on employment and labour law topics |
| Co-Author (with Karen Weinstein), A Practical Guide to Controlling Absenteeism in Ontario and A Practical Guide to Controlling Workplace Substance Abuse in Ontario (Aurora Professional Press 1995) |
Practice Description
| Mr. Hanson represents a wide variety of corporate and public sector employers in labour relations, occupational health and safety, employment and human rights matters before adjudicators, Labour Boards and the courts. His practice also extends to advising employers on legislation affecting employment relationships such as employment standards, employment equity, workers' compensation, human rights, employment contracts, group terminations and wrongful dismissal. Mr. Hanson has extensive experience in advising employers and boards of directors on all areas of labour and employment law, including the implications of corporate transactions, executive compensation arrangements, change of control agreements and alternate dispute resolution mechanisms. |
Address
| Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP |
| Box 50 |
| 1 First Canadian Place |
| Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B8 |
| Telephone: (416) 862-6633 |
| Telecopier: (416) 862-6666 |
| E-mail: jhanson@osler.com |
| Web: www.osler.com |