Robert A. Macpherson, Lawyer
Contributing Editor
Federated Press Contributions
| Contributing Editor, Management Rights (MR) 1996– |
| "Alcohol and Drug Policies: The Imperial Oil Decision" (1997) 1 MR 14 (co-authored with Monique Smith) |
| "Supreme Court of Canada Addresses Who Is the ‘Real' Employer of a Temporary Employee: The Pointe-Claire (City) Decision" (1997) 1 MR 55 (co-authored with Daniel Black) |
| "Can an Employee Receive Both Disability Benefits and Compensation in Lieu of Wages Upon Termination?" (1997) 2 MR 73 (co-authored with Nancy Eber) |
| "The Duty to Accommodate and Collective Agreements: How Arbitrators Rule on Sometimes Conflicting Obligations: Part One – An Overview (1998) 2 MR 82 |
| "The Duty to Accommodate and Collective Agreements: The Creation of New Jobs and the Modification of Existing Jobs: Part II" (1998) 2 MR 98 |
| "Safety and Seniority: Effects of Accommodation on Fellow Workers: Part III" (1998) 2 MR 123 (co-authored with Heather Devine) |
| "The Duty to Accommodate the Handicapped Employee Within and Outside of the Bargaining Unit: Part IV" (1998) 3 MR 134 |
Biography
| Born 18 May 1952 |
| Educated Queen's University B.A. 1974; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1979 |
| Partner (1987–), Chair of Toronto Labour and Employment Law Section (1993–), McCarthy Tétrault |
| Associate with present firm 1981-86 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1981 |
| Articled with present firm 1979-80 |
| Author, articles and presentations on labour and employment law |
Practice Description
| Mr. Macpherson specializes in labour and employment law, acting on behalf of employers. He advises clients in a wide range of employment and labour matters, including collective agreement administration and negotiations, labour arbitrations, wrongful dismissal, alternate dispute resolution, human rights, mergers and acquisitions, workplace safety and insurance, occupational health and safety, employment standards, pay equity and employment benefits. Mr. Macpherson appears regularly as counsel before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, boards of arbitration, boards of inquiry and other employment and labour tribunals. |
Address
| McCarthy Tétrault |
| Suite 4700 |
| Toronto Dominion Bank Tower |
| Toronto-Dominion Centre |
| Toronto, Ontario M5K 1E6 |
| Telephone: (416) 601-7711 |
| Telecopier: (416) 601-7569 |
| E-mail: rmacpher@mccarthy.ca |
| Web: www.mccarthy.ca |