Glenn assists and represents clients in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in all aspects of employment and administrative law, including,
· collective bargaining
· grievance arbitration
· court reviews of arbitration awards
· harassment and other workplace investigations
· workers' compensation matters
· employment standards matters
· labour relations board hearings
· injunctions
· wrongful dismissals
· human rights
· administrative tribunal practice and decision making
Glenn advises and represents employers from many different industries before a variety of employment tribunals in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, including: Canada Industrial Relations Board, Workers Safety and Compensation Commission, Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Adjudication Panel, employment standards adjudications and grievance arbitrations.
Glenn possesses considerable experience counselling and representing clients dealing with broader administrative law matters and administrative tribunals such as regulatory boards, and various professional governing bodies.
Glenn is an Associate editor of the Administrative Law Review, and has revised two chapters in the textbook Principles of Administrative Law by Jones and de Villars, the most recent version of which was published in 2009.
Awards and Recognition
· Recognized in the area of Labour and Employment Law, Best Lawyers in Canada
· Leading practitioner - Labour Law and Employment Law, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Community and Volunteer Activities
· Treasurer, Yellowknife Speed Skating Club
· Member, National Court of Adjudication, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Representative Experience
· Regularly acts as spokesperson for governments, municipalities, private businesses and not for profit employers in collective bargaining.
· Conducts independent workplace harassment and other workplace investigations for employers.
· Negotiates collective agreements for the teachers and unionized public servants of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
· Negotiates collective agreements for the teachers and unionized public servants of the Government of Nunavut.
· Counsel for the Adjudicator appointed under the Conflict of Interest Act to inquire into the conduct of the Premier of the Northwest Territories in 2008.
· Represented the Government of Nunavut and a number of northern municipalities in their collective bargaining.
· Investigated a number of harassment and other complaints for the Government of the Northwest Territories.
· Served on a Board of Inquiry under the Education Act with respect to a teacher qualifications.
· Received a decision in a termination arbitration which makes new law on amounts to be paid to unionized employees who are not reinstated.
· Chairperson of the Hearing Committee appointed under the Education Staff Regulations to investigate the conduct of a teacher in the Northwest Territories.
· Retained by the Office of the Interim Commissioner to provide advice with respect to labour relations and employment law for Nunavut (prior to its inception).
· Represents employers before courts in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in judicial review applications from decisions of employment tribunals.
· Advises a number of administrative tribunals with respect to administrative law and practice, the conduct of tribunal hearings and the writing of tribunal decisions.
· Represents administrative tribunals in judicial reviews of tribunal decisions.
· Appointed as a Wage Recovery Referee and Unjust Dismissal Adjudicator under the Canada Labour Code to conduct hearings into wage recovery and unjust dismissal complaints.
Publications
· "What Happens If We Do Not Comply", McLennan Ross Legal Counsel Newsletter
· "Protecting Solicitor-Client Privilege", Arctic Orbiter
· "The Giant Mine Disaster", Glenn Tait and Carolyn Simpson, Law Now
Speaking Engagements
2012
· "Administrative Law - Training Course", NWT Board Forum
2011
· "Right to Union Representation", Lancaster House Labour Arbitration Conference
2010
· "Effective Legal Writing", Canadian Bar Association
· "Employment 101", McLennan Ross Webinar
· "2009 Labour & Employment Year in Review", McLennan Ross Conference
· "Collective Bargaining", McLennan Ross Webinar
In addition to those listed above, Glenn regularly presents at client seminars on employee management, conducting investigations, harassment and accommodation of disabilities.