George J.A. Vassos

gvassos@littler.com
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George Vassos focuses his practice on advocacy before trial and appellate Courts, and before various labour boards, arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, and other administrative tribunals, as well as strategic and proactive advice on a wide variety of labour and employment law issues. His work includes:

  • Employment contracts
  • Employment litigation
  • Wrongful dismissal litigation
  • Termination / reduction in force
  • Group insured benefits
  • Employment standards
  • Human rights
  • Administration of collective agreements
  • Grievances
  • Arbitrations
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Before joining Littler, George was a Senior Partner with Kuretzky Vassos Henderson, which was three times named one of Canada’s Top Ten Labour and Employment Law Boutique Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Littler is proud to continue this honour, recently named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of Canada’s Top Ten Labour and Employment Law Boutique Firms, 2016-2017.

Credentials & Recognition

Speaking Engagements

Managing Benefit Risk: Employment Law Considerations

  • May 3, 2017
  • Canadian Group Insurance Brokers, Vaughan, Ontario

Senior Practitioners’ Panel

  • October 20, 2016
  • HRPA 2016 HR Law Conference, Toronto, ON

Navigating the New Gig Economy

  • September 28, 2016
  • Canadian Legal Update webinar

Removing or Changing Benefits: Assessing Risk From an Employment Law Perspective

  • June 23, 2016
  • The Williamson Group, Toronto, ON

The Rise of Dependent Contractors: Employer Beware!

  • May 25, 2016
  • Littler Webinar

Comparing U.S. and Canadian Taxation of Common Damages Paid in Employer-Employee Disputes

  • April 7, 2016
  • ABA Business Law Section Meeting, Montreal, QC

Employment Law for the Municipal Law Practitioner

  • February 25, 2016
  • The Commons Institute Webinar

Update on Labour and Employment Law Considerations in Commercial Transactions

  • June 10, 2015
  • Law Society of Upper Canada

Bashin v. Hrynew 2014 SCC 71: The Duty of Honest Performance

  • June 5, 2015
  • Law Society of Upper Canada

Crisis Management Best Practices, Navigating Complex Cases

  • April 17, 2015
  • HRM Masterclass

Additional Thought Leadership

Update on Labour and Employment Law Considerations in Commercial Transactions

  • June 10, 2015
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Adrian Jakibchuk

Bashin v. Hrynew 2014 SCC 71: The Duty of Honest Performance

  • June 5, 2015
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Jordan Waltman

Just Case or No Just Cause?

  • October 22, 2014
  • Human Resources Professionals Association
  • Jordan Waltman

Just Cause Update

  • June 6, 2014
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Randy Ai

A Focus on Fidler v. Sunlife

  • January 9, 2013
  • Law Society of Upper Canada
  • Randy Ai

Books & Book Chapters

Just Cause Dismissals in Canadian Employment Law: Recent Developments

  • New Perspectives on Canadian Employment Law
  • LexisNexis, Chapter 3, chapter co-author with Adrian Jakibchuk
  • 2014

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