Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006 Janice Rubin is a partner of Rubin & Co. LLP. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 1991, she is a highly accomplished employment lawyer, workplace investigator, and employment mediator. She is one of the country’s foremost experts in workplace investigations, and a trusted advisor to senior human resource professionals.
Janice brings not only her skills in employment law, but also her experience in running a successful business. When working with clients, Janice keeps a constant eye on value while solving problems efficiently and practically. An astute judge and strategic thinker, Janice has a knack for cutting right through the complexity to see the essential kernel of the issue. Her approach is pragmatic, creative, and includes a good dose of common sense.
Janice and her colleagues work across the country and have conducted various high-profile investigations and reviews in a multitude of workplace and institutional environments. Her publicly available mandates have included work for the CBC, the University of King's College, the University of Prince Edward Island, the Ottawa Police Service, and Major League Soccer.
As a senior employment lawyer, and in addition to her workplace investigation practice, Janice mediates work-related disputes such as wrongful dismissal claims and human rights complaints.
Janice was awarded the prestigious Law Society Medal (“LSM”) by the Law Society of Ontario (“LSO”) in 2025, for her outstanding service to the legal profession and her commitment to its highest ideals. She was also named as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2023 by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, calling her “a trailblazing lawyer making a tangible difference in the lives of those experiencing human rights violations, harassment, discrimination and violence.” In addition, Janice has received Lexpert’s Zenith award, the National HR Awards’ Employment Lawyer of the Year award, and the Chambers and Partners award for Corporate Social Responsibility and Inclusion. She is also listed in Canadian Who’s Who and Lexpert’s Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada.
In addition to this, Janice has written extensively on employment law and workplace investigations, including co-authoring two books — The Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations and A Practical Guide to the Law of Termination in Ontario. A master communicator and public speaker, Janice is frequently requested by the media to comment on employment law issues. She teaches a variety of educational programs for both lawyers and human resource professionals, and has taught courses on employment law at Osgoode Hall Law School.
