The lawyers at Bennett Jones LLP‘s Alberta-based labour and employment practice specialize in acting for telecoms, construction, energy, industrial and healthcare-sector clients in both contentious and advisory capacities. Litigation, arbitration, disability claims, health and safety, compensation and workplace investigations are among the group’s core areas of strength. The employment services practice is jointly led by Carl Cunningham, who manages the on-boarding and separation of C-Suite executives and transfers related to corporate transactions, and pensions and benefits expert Susan Seller. Also noted are Calgary-based Christine Plante and Edmonton-based Laura Inglis. Aldona Gudas, who specializes in assisting management with employment matters, joined the Montreal office in December 2023. Former practice head John Gilmore departed the firm in mid-2024.
Key clients
- Omega Morgan Canada
- TELUS Corporation
- ATCO group of companies
- LUMA Energy
- Daikin Comfort Technologies
- PTW Energy Services
- Repsol Oil & Gas Canada
- Big Plans for Little Kids
- Canadian Pacific Railway Company
- PesoRama
- Strathcona Resources
- Scandinavian Building Services
- RMSI-JTAC Equipment Holdings
- Hillcore Group
- Birchcliff Energy
- Seasons Retirement Communities
Work highlights
- Acted for Omega Morgan Canada to respond to a slew of certification applications brought by the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 955.
- Assisted TELUS Corporation with the labour and employment aspects of its purchase of Start.ca.
- Acted for ATCO (one of the largest employers in the province of Alberta, employing 6,200 employees with a footprint in 100+ countries) in an arbitration involving its mandatory workplace vaccination standard for all unionized employees.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carl Cunningham, Susan Seller