City of Hamilton

Employment & Labour Law Firms in Hamilton, Ontario

17 law firms.

What does an employment lawyer do?

Employment and labour lawyers advise employees and employers on hiring, workplace policies, terminations, severance, human rights, and union matters. A lot of files involve a wrongful-dismissal claim or a negotiated exit.

Most workplaces are covered by provincial employment-standards law, while federally regulated sectors like banking, telecommunications, and interprovincial transport follow the Canada Labour Code.

How do you choose the right firm in Hamilton?

Ask whether the firm acts mainly for employees or employers, since that shapes how it'll approach your file, plus how it handles severance and whether it litigates or settles.

LawOnline lists 17 employment & labour law firms in Hamilton, Ontario. You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the employment & labour law firms in Hamilton below.

Agro Zaffiro LLP

29 lawyers

Agro Zaffiro LLP is a full-service law firm founded in Hamilton and serving Ontario for over 70 years. Its lawyers work across most areas of law, with particular strength in insurance defence, personal injury, civil a…

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Cariati Law

7 lawyers

Cariati Law is an Ontario personal injury firm that serves clients across the province from offices in Mississauga, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, Ottawa, Barrie and Sudbury. It handles motor vehicle accidents, slip an…

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Cook Reynolds LLP

2 lawyers

Cook Reynolds LLP is a personal injury firm serving Hamilton, St. Catharines, and southern Ontario. The firm handles personal injury, long-term disability, and employment matters, and offers mediation. Its lawyers pre…

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Counsel Law

1 lawyer

Counsel Law is a business law practice in Hamilton, Ontario, serving the Greater Toronto, Hamilton, and Burlington regions. It specializes in flat-rate and direct-access legal services for small and medium-sized busin…

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DWA Law

4 lawyers · Est. 2024

DWA Law (Dickson Wynperle Associates) is a plaintiff-side personal injury firm based in Hamilton, with offices in Brantford and Guelph. It formed in 2024 as the successor to Wynperle Law, whose practice dates to 2002.…

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

48 lawyers · Est. 1982

Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP is a management-side labour and employment law firm with offices in Toronto, Hamilton, London, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Its roots trace to 1953, and the current firm formed in 1982 wh…

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Inch Hammond Professional Corporation

9 lawyers · Est. 1858

Inch Hammond is a well-established business law firm in Hamilton, serving clients since 1858. The firm provides comprehensive legal services focused exclusively on business matters, including corporate law, commercial…

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Lalande Personal Injury Lawyers

1 lawyer · Est. 2003

Lalande Personal Injury Lawyers is a Hamilton personal injury and disability firm that's served clients across Ontario since 2003. It takes a selective approach, focusing its practice on five areas: serious personal i…

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Mouck Workplace Law is a Hamilton-based employment and labour law firm led by Warren Mouck. It advises both employers and employees across Ontario on workplace matters including hiring, contracts, dismissals, human ri…

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Nolan, Ciarlo LLP

6 lawyers · Est. 1915

Nolan, Ciarlo LLP is a full-service firm in downtown Hamilton whose roots trace back to John J. Hunt's practice in 1915. Its work covers employment, long-term disability and insurance, personal injury, litigation, rea…

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Protomanni & Associates operates multiple offices across Ontario (Toronto, St. Catharines, Hamilton, Windsor) and provides comprehensive legal services in family law, criminal law, employment law, civil litigation, im…

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Regency Law Group

5 lawyers

Regency Law Group is a full-service firm in downtown Hamilton's James Street South corridor. Its lawyers work across litigation, real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills and estates, employment, personal injur…

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Scarfone Hawkins LLP

31 lawyers · Est. 1975

Scarfone Hawkins LLP is a full-service law firm in Hamilton, Ontario, with roots going back to 1975. Its work spans corporate and commercial transactions, real estate development, litigation, family law, employment, i…

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Sheppard Law

2 lawyers · Est. 1992

Sheppard Law (Graydon Sheppard PC) is a Hamilton firm founded in 1992 that focuses exclusively on litigation. It represents clients at trial and on appeal before all levels of the Superior Court and Federal Court and …

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SimpsonWigle LAW LLP is one of the larger firms in the Hamilton region, with over 30 lawyers and a history of more than 125 years. It provides a full range of legal services to businesses, not-for-profits, and individ…

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Sullivan Festeryga LLP

19 lawyers · Est. 1947

Sullivan Festeryga LLP is a full-service law firm in Hamilton, Ontario, established in 1947 and grown to over twenty lawyers. The firm has been an industry leader in insurance defence litigation, with lawyers who hand…

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Zimmerman Law Office is a full-service law firm in Hamilton, Ontario, operating as the successor to Zimmerman Lawyers following the death in 2007 of founder Wally Zimmerman, who practised for over 40 years in the comm…

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