John W. Saunders

John W. Saunders


Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Labour and Employment Law

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John Saunders is a senior labour and employment lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Toronto office. He has over three decades of experience advising employers on a wide range of labour and employment issues. John’s practice includes collective agreement negotiations, rights and interest arbitrations, human rights applications and wrongful dismissal litigation.

John has particular expertise in municipal law with regard to fire and paramedic issues. He provides ongoing negotiation advice to fire and paramedic departments on staffing, deployment, benefit issues, accommodation, mandatory retirement, presumptive disability legislation, negotiations and interest arbitrations. He has represented numerous municipalities and corporations in coroners’ inquests and judicial inquiries into fatalities.

In addition, John works with employers in the healthcare, manufacturing, waste disposal, forestry, nuclear, property assessment and call centre sectors.

John is the past chairman of the Board of Elders of his local church. He is an avid downhill skier and enjoys fixing things at his cottage.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 77 King Street West
    TD Centre, 39th Floor
    P.O. Box 371
    Toronto, ON M5K 1K8
    Canada
Education
  • Queen’s University, LL.B.
  • University of Toronto, B.Sc. (Hons.)
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1988
Affiliations
  • Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers - Member
  • Canadian Bar Association - Member
  • Ontario Bar Association - Member (Labour & Employment Law and Municipal Law)

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Labour and Employment Law
Awards:
  • Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (2014–2023)

    Employment Law and Labour Relations (Repeatedly Recommended)

  • Who's Who Legal – Global Leader (2023)
    Labour & Employment

  • Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (2014)

    President’s Award

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