Matthew L.O. Certosimo , CS

Matthew is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Labour Law. He is a partner and the former national leader (2011–2016) of BLG’s Labour and Employment Group. He frequently appears before the courts including the appellate level. He counsels and acts on behalf of private and public sector employers in labour relations, employment law, including wrongful dismissal litigation, labour arbitrations, collective bargaining, human rights complaints and charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Matthew is the co-author of Just Cause: The Law of Summary Dismissal in Canada (Canada Law Book), assistant editor, Canadian Cases on Employment Law, a national law report series (Carswell), author of Ontario Employment and Labour Law & Commentary (LexisNexis) and Federal Employment and Labour Law & Commentary (LexisNexis), and the author of The Regulation of Picketing: An Employer’s Primer to Labour Injunctions (Carswell). Matthew is recognized in Chambers Canada, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and The Legal 500 Canada. Chair and speaker at numerous labour and employment law conferences. He was an adjunct Professor, Employment Law, University of Toronto, 1996–2011. Matthew was called to the Ontario Bar in 1995.