Services Overview
BGH has a focused practice. Barbara believes that employers want and have a right to expect advice and representation based on depth of expertise and experience. Given the complexity and constantly changing nature of the legal environment focus in practice is necessary if client’s legitimate expectations are to be met. For this reason BGH’s practice is focused on employment law workplace environment issues.
Counsel and Strategic Advice –Expertise and Experience
Barbara brings the knowledge, expertise and judgement reflecting her thirty years of experience to helping employers meet workplace legal challenges. BGH is committed to providing responsive service and legally sound business solutions to workplace issues.
- human rights issues
- harassment & discrimination
- accommodation challenges
- workplace violence
- disability management
- attendance management
- workplace conflict
- employment standards
- employment contracts
- workplace adjustments and restructuring
Representation-Effective and Efficient
The new human rights compliance regime in Ontario confronts employers with a demanding hearing process and extensive pre-hearing requirements. Barbara has thirty years of experience as an advocate for employers on human rights issues before human rights tribunals and at arbitrations under collective agreements.
Workplace Training- A Leader
BGH has a national reputation for her innovative training programs and seminars for management and employees. Always practical in her approach, her programs deal with the real world business problems faced by employers. The high quality content of the programs is enhanced by Barbara’s dynamic, energetic delivery. For more details go to Training and Seminars.
Conflict Resolution-Innovative Approaches
BGH has used her innovative approaches to help many organizations deal with workplace environment issues. Among the organizations Barbara has worked with are major insurance companies, government agencies and ministries, hospitals, social service organizations, and community colleges. BGH has been retained by such organizations to provide various conflict resolution services including:
- Independent Investigations
- Mediation
- Facilitation
- Workplace Environment Audits
- Workplace Relationship Improvement Initiatives
