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Daniel Wong is Chair of WeirFoulds LLP’s Employment and Labour Law group, with a practice that is focused on employment and labour relations. He advises employers on all aspects of employment and labour relations including executive compensation, employee hiring and terminations, employment standards compliance, unfair practice and human rights complaints, employee privacy issues, and the development and execution of initiatives and policies. Daniel regularly represents employers before the courts on wrongful dismissal and provincial offence matters, before various administrative tribunals on employment standards issues, human rights complaints, occupational health and safety investigations, and workers’ compensation appeals, and before labour arbitrators on unionized employee grievances. He also conducts human resources and employment audits on behalf of employers to ensure compliance with applicable laws and employer best practices.
Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Daniel practised at a large management-side boutique employment and labour law firm and a large North American full-service business law firm. He also worked in-house as Employment Counsel and Privacy Manager at a large national restaurant chain. Daniel frequently presents at conferences and training seminars.
Daniel holds a B.Comm., an M.I.R., and an LL.B. from Queen’s University. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 2001.
