Before 2007 there were very few wage and hour cases in Canada. Since that time, however, several large-scale class actions were launched in quick succession, followed by a number of others. As these cases have worked their way through the certification motions and appeals, the courts have given mixed signals about whether employment class actions in Canada are likely to be viable.
Leading Canadian counsel Jeff Goodman (defense) and Louis Sokolov (plaintiff) will review where Canadian wage and hour law has been and where it may go in the future, as they discuss the following:
Jeffrey Goodman, lawyer and mediator; Louis Sokolov is the head of SGM’s class action and civil litigation groups
Jeffrey Goodman, lawyer and mediator, focuses his practice on employment litigation, human rights, labour law and occupational health and safety law. He is the past leader of the Toronto Labour and Employment practice group and recently completed several terms on the firm’s National Management Committee. Jeffrey is a member of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario’s Practice Advisory Committee and is one of a select group of Ontario Lawyers listed in the International Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers.
Louis Sokolov is the head of SGM’s class action and civil litigation groups. He began practising law in 1993 and joined SGM in 1999. Louis handles a variety of civil disputes for both individuals and institutions, with a particular emphasis on class actions, employment law and professional negligence and discipline. Louis began his career as a criminal defence counsel and has expertise in both prosecuting and defending civil disputes related to criminal law.