Labour and Employment Law
Daniel Chodos
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Daniel Chodos, a senior partner at Whitten and Lublin, has 17 years of extensive experience in employment law. Engaged by both employees and employers, Daniel concentrates on finding the resolution that best meets the needs of his client.
Daniel is thoroughly skilled in handling workplace disputes, severance negotiations, wrongful dismissals, harassment, and human rights issues. Daniel’s expert skill in wrongful dismissal cases is demonstrated in his courtroom victories. However, what sets him apart is his talent and courtroom successes in challenging non-competition and non-solicitation clauses in employment contracts.
As a litigator, Daniel has represented clients and argued before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Divisional Court of Appeal, the Ontario Labour Relations Board and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
Overview
- Queen’s University, J.D., graduated 2008
- Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 2009
- Ontario, Law Society of Ontario, 2009
- Queen’s University, J.D., graduated 2008
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2026 for work in:
- Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
Recognized in 2025 by the Canadian Lexpert Legal Directory as a Leading Practitioner for both Employers and Employees in Employment Law
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Ceridian Dayforce Corp v. Daniel Wright, 2017
Persuaded the Ontario Superior Court to declare his client’s non-competition agreement invalid and unenforceable.
- Wetzel v. Procom, 2022 & 2020
2022 - Successfully argued in the Court of Appeal to uphold the previously awarded severance.
2020 - Winning a case to award fair severance to a fixed term employee whose contract expired.
2020 - Winning a case to award fair severance to a fixed term employee whose contract expired.
- Awares Ads v. Waler, 2021
Successfully challenged an injunction that would have impacted the client’s ability to work in his industry.
- Borden v. 2554318 Ontario Inc., 2024
Victorious in a case against a business that denied a short-term employee proper severance pay, after luring him away from a stable, longer-term job and accusing him of drug addiction. Awarded 8 months salary and punitive damages.
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