What Employers Need to Know About Labour Law

Join Brad Proctor and Patrick Sullivan in a conversation about what is important for employers to know while navigating the affects of COVID-19. 

• Information on employer rights and responsibilities regarding layoffs, work refusals, or an employees inability to work 
• How to support employees and help them navigate the EI system

Brad Proctor 
Office Lead Partner, McInnes Cooper

Brad Proctor is the leader of the Labour and Employment Practice Group as well as the Regional Lead Partner – Labour and Employment based out of the Halifax, Nova Scotia office.

Brad practices management labour and employment law with an emphasis on the following core areas:

- Occupational Health and Safety;

- Workers’ Compensation;

- Human Rights and Workplace Accommodations;

- Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining;

- Wrongful Dismissal and other Employment-related claims;

- Workplace Privacy Issues.

Brad advises clients to take a proactive approach to management labour and employment relations through the formulation and implementation of employment contracts, workplace policies as well as the creation of training programs for managers and supervisors with respect to performance management, workplace accommodations, harassment prevention and health and safety.

Brad appears regularly before labour arbitrators, human rights tribunals, Labour Boards, Workers’ Compensation Tribunals as well as various levels of court throughout the Atlantic Canadian provinces.

Brad’s dedication to his clients and his practice has earned a number of accomplishments. In 2015, he was named one of Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers under 40. Having gained a national reputation for his experience in occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation counsel, Brad has also been listed in the Best Lawyers® in Canada directory since 2016. Brad also actively volunteers for various community groups and is currently a Director of Safety Services Nova Scotia.