Background
James Fu is an associate in our Toronto office's Labour and Employment Group. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2011, after having summered and articled at the Firm. James graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2010. Prior to his law degree, James earned an Honours BA from the University of Toronto majoring in ethics, society, and law, and international relations.
Areas of Practice
ˇ Labour and Employment Law
ˇ Human Rights Law
ˇ Occupational Health and Safety Law
ˇ Education Law
Selected Publications and Presentations
ˇ Co-author, "Supporting Students' Mental Health", Borden Ladner Gervais Education Law Newsletter (Spring 2011)
ˇ Contributor, "I'm Being Sued For What?!" - Deconstructing the Different Damages in an Employee's Statement of Claim", Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Symposium (November 2010)
ˇ Co-author, "Overtime Class Actions - Ontario Courts Provide Some Clarity on Certification Requirements in Two Recent Decisions", Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Legal Alert (September 2010)
ˇ Co-author, "After Hours Access to Employees has a Price - Too Much Contact with Employees on PDAs Could Lead to Overtime Claims", Canadian Employment Law Today (September 2009)
ˇ Co-author, "Class Action Certification Denied Because of Lack of a Common Issue: Bank's Overtime Policy Upheld by Court", Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Legal Alert (June 2009)
Professional and Community Activities
ˇ Member of the Ontario Bar Association
ˇ Member of the Canadian Bar Association
ˇ School coordinator and volunteer with BLG Reads to Kids