Jordan Epstein
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2013
- Languages
- English
Employment & Labour LawEmployment & Labour LawAbout Jordan Epstein
Jordan Epstein is an employment lawyer and partner at Gowling WLG who acts for employers, helping business leaders handle the people side of running a company. Epstein's advice covers every stage of an employment relationship, from hiring and the first contract through workplace policies and pay plans to the day the relationship ends.
Called to the Ontario bar in 2013, Epstein practised at another firm before joining Gowling WLG, representing both employers and employees there. The goal now is to settle conflict between staff early, before it starts to hurt the business. When a dispute can't be headed off, Epstein looks for a practical way to resolve it and draws on a litigation background to press the client's position.
You'll also find Epstein in the trade press. In 2024, Epstein told Canadian Lawyer that non-competes can be hard to enforce against Canadian employees, and told Canadian HR Reporter that Canada generally views them as a restraint of trade. Canadian Occupational Safety asked Epstein in 2022 whether physical assault is an occupational hazard, and the answer stressed that employers need a plan to prevent it. In October 2025, Epstein presented a major case law review at the Law Society of Ontario's 26th Employment Law Summit.
Practice areas
Employer advice from hiring onward
Hiring, drafting employment contracts, putting workplace policies in place and building compensation plans. Epstein also advises on disability management and human rights issues.
Terminations and dismissal claims
Guidance for employers when a job ends, including wrongful and constructive dismissal claims, along with handling workplace complaints.
Restrictive covenants and transactions
Enforcing restrictive covenants and handling the employment side of business transactions.
Education & credentials
- JD (Canada), University of Windsor (2012)
- JD (US), University of Detroit Mercy (2012)
- BA, McGill University (2009)
- Called to the Ontario bar (2013)
Publications & speaking
- Major Case Law Review, 26th Employment Law Summit, Law Society of Ontario (2025)
- A Status Check on Non-Competes, 8 Minute Employment Lawyer, Law Society of Ontario (2025)
- 5 key questions about recalling laid-off workers, Canadian HR Reporter (2022)
- Employment Law Bulletin (contributor, 2018 to 2021), Thomson Reuters
Memberships & affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association, Labour and Employment Section: Epstein is a member of the section.
- Trial Lawyers Association: Epstein is a member.
- Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers: Epstein is a member.
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