Background
Lisa Cabel (De Piante) is a partner in our Toronto office's Labour and Employment Group. She was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2005 having graduated from the University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law in 2004. Prior to her law degree, Lisa earned an Honours B.A. (with High Distinction) from the University of Toronto.
Areas of Practice
Lisa's practice focuses on Labour and Employment and Human Rights law. She advises and acts for public and private sector employers with respect to:
Labour Law
ˇ a broad range of labour relations issues
ˇ collective agreement interpretation and negotiation
ˇ collective bargaining
ˇ certification applications
ˇ injunctions and other related matters
Employment Law
ˇ employment policies and contracts
ˇ employee discipline and terminations
ˇ employment standards
ˇ wrongful dismissal claims
ˇ health and safety issues
ˇ insolvency and injunctions
Human Rights Law
ˇ discrimination claims
ˇ harassment claims
ˇ workplace policies
ˇ workplace investigations
Professional Experience
Lisa has appeared as counsel before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, the Superior Court of Ontario, the Divisional Court of Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has also mediated and arbitrated many cases to successful resolution. Lisa has recently been involved in representing:
ˇ a national consumer products company in a successful arbitration to uphold the just cause termination of an employee
ˇ a subsidiary of one of the largest international software development companies in the successful defence of an alleged constructive dismissal
ˇ an insurance administrator in dismissing an action on the basis that the claim was arbitrable
ˇ an international automotive manufacturer in seeking an injunction against union employees
ˇ a leading global Logistics Services Provider in the timely negotiation of two collective agreements
ˇ numerous respondents, including the City of Toronto and a Toronto area hospital in defending claims of discrimination
ˇ a District School Board in successfully determining that an employee's injuries were outside the scope of employment for the purposes of WSIB benefits
Selected Publications and Presentations
ˇ Annual Human Rights Law Update, Author and Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Symposium (November 2011)
ˇ How to Manage Social Media in an Employment Context, Presenter, Ontario Catholic School Board Officials Association Conference (September 2011)
ˇ Managing Social Media at Work, Author, Hospital News (Fall 2011)
ˇ Employment Law and Human Rights Update, Presenter, Information Technology Association of Canada (April 2011)
ˇ How to Manage Social Media in Schools, Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Conference of Independent Schools (February 2011)
ˇ Blogging and Social Media in the Workplace, Author and Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Symposium (November 2010)
ˇ Human Rights Update, Panelist, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Breakfast Club (September 2010)
ˇ Bill 168, Is Your Company Ready?, Author, Employment Law Today (March 2010)
ˇ Bill 168 Primer, Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Breakfast Club (January 2010)
ˇ Workplace Violence and Workplace Harassment, Author and Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Symposium (November 2009)
ˇ Best Practices in Employee Management: Hiring and Firing, Presenter, Conference of Older Adult Centres' Association of Ontario (October 2009)
ˇ Employment Issues in Uncertain Times, Presenter, Information Technology Association Human Resources Forum (April 2009)
ˇ Temporary Lay-Offs Risk Dismissal Claims, Co-author, Canadian HR Reporter (March 2009)
ˇ Overtime Class Actions: Highly Paid Professionals the Latest Group to Wage War, Author, Legal Alert published by Borden Ladner Gervais (December 2008)
ˇ Overhaul of Human Rights Code Gives Tribunal New Powers, Author and Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Symposium (November 2008)
ˇ Employment Law for Non-Profit Organizations, Presenter, VLS Seminar for United Way of York Region (November 2008)
ˇ The Changing Landscape of Human Rights and Employment Law, Co-author, Lawyers Weekly (October 2008)
ˇ Post Employment Obligations - Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition, Co-Presenter, Borden Ladner Gervais Labour and Employment Breakfast Club (May 2008)
ˇ Watch Out For Dangerous Employees, Author, Canadian HR Reporter (October 2007)
Professional and Community Activities
ˇ Member of the Ontario Bar Association
ˇ Member of the Canadian Bar Association
ˇ Member of the Advocates Society
ˇ School Coordinator and Volunteer with BLG Reads to Kids
ˇ Board Member of Golden Rescue