Derek L. Rogers, Lawyer
Conference Speaker
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "Termination for Cause" Terminations in an Era of Business Change Conference, Toronto, December 15, 1998 |
| Speaker, "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Issues and Observations" Human Rights Session, HR Executives Conference, Toronto, October 9-11, 1996 |
| Speaker, "Effective Employee Discipline" HR Management Issues Update Session, Human Resource Executives Conference, Toronto, September 13-14, 1995 |
Biography
| Born 8 January 1947 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. (Hons.) 1969; Cornell University M.I.L.R. (Master of Industrial and Labour Relations) 1971; University of Toronto LL.B. 1974 |
| Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP 1982– |
| Associate with present firm 1976-82 |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1976 |
| Articled with present firm 1974-75 |
| Member, Industrial Relations Research Association |
| Contributor, second edition of Canadian Labour Arbitration by Brown and Beatty |
| General Editor, Employment and Labour Law Reporter |
| Frequent speaker and author of numerous articles on Canadian labour and employment issues |
Practice Description
| Mr. Rogers is the senior labour and employment law partner in the Toronto office of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and represents clients in a wide variety of endeavours and industries. His practice involves the representation of management in all aspects of labour relations, employment standards, occupational health and safety, and human rights issues. In addition, he has a substantial "wrongful dismissal" practice and has represented employer interests in pension benefits litigation and judicial review proceedings. |
Address
| Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
| 199 Bay Street, Suite 2800 |
| Box 25, Commerce Court West |
| Toronto, Ontario M5L 1A9 |
| Telephone: (416) 863-2582 |
| Telecopier: (416) 863-2653 |
| E-mail: derek.rogers@blakes.com |
| Web: www.blakes.ca |