Partner. Laurie Kent's practice focuses on labour law, she regularly presents complex labour matters before administrative tribunals and the court. Kent works exclusively in the area of labour relations and represents industrial, public sector, private sector and construction trade unions before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Grievance Settlement Board, and at private arbitrations. Kent has extensive experience in the areas of industrial relations, acquiring and maintaining bargaining rights, unfair labour practices, discipline and discharge grievances, human rights issues, employment standards, occupational health & safety, workplace safety and insurance, collective bargaining and injunction proceedings. She is regularly asked to speak on labour relations matters. From 2015 to 2017, Kent was as an adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School where she taught the upper year JD Collective Bargaining Law Course.
