Who are the best Lawyers to use for Calgary layoffs?
Any lawyers who have a good track record with Enbridge?
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I have heard from a some past employees that MLT Aikins is good.
@ea No, the company does not have to pay the lawyers fees. For that to happen it would have to go all the way to a hearing, and be part of the verdict.
It's incredibly unlikely to go to a hearing, thanks to "De minimis non curat lex". So not being trivialities to the court.
In practice this means you settle things before you get to a hearing. If you actually bring such a thing in front of judge they will look at both parties with extreme prejudice. The assumption would be nobody is bargaining in good faith, and neither side is saved the ire of the judge.
So you have to judge whether the gap between the offer and the likely outcome, less your lawyers fees, is worth pursuing. It might be, it might not.
In my case I sent my details to my lawyer, and he kicked it back to me almost immediately saying, "It's fair." Billed me 15 minutes. :) But I was working with him on buying a house at the time, so we were already engaged in business.
@m6 I used Witten law LLP. They were good. They essentially were my representative and I just sat back and they negotiated on my behalf. My additional payout using them was worth the lawyer fees. If anyone is ever impacted by layoffs it's a no brainer to lawyer up unless you're fine leaving money on the table.
@m5 were they good? Who was it?
And labor lawyer will do. I used one in Edmonton and they charged 350/hr
Doesn't the employer have to pay for legal fees?
You might find that the big one that advertises heavily online charges $1500/hr. I think you should be able to find a local employment lawyer in your area at a more reasonable rate.