Chiarotto Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 478 handling Employment & Labour Law.
About Chiarotto Law
Chiarotto Law is a Toronto employment law firm run by principal Lia Chiarotto out of First Canadian Place at 100 King Street West in the city's Financial District. It's a small, focused practice built around workplace law, and it takes an approach that isn't universal among employment firms: it represents both sides of the employment relationship, advising employers on compliance and workplace policy while also acting for employees on dismissal and workplace disputes.
Before opening the firm, Chiarotto spent 18 years practising labour and employment law at two national Bay Street firms. Chiarotto was called to the Ontario bar in 1996 and earned an LL.B. from the University of Toronto, where the McRuer Scholarship and the Michael John Eccles Prize were awarded for standing in administrative law and criminal law respectively. Chiarotto also contributed a chapter on Canadian workers' compensation law to the Ultimate Canadian Corporate Counsel Guide, published by CCH.
The firm's work covers wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal, workplace human rights and harassment complaints, employment standards claims, executive employment and independent contractor agreements, and third party workplace investigations.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Called to the Ontario bar in 1996, then spent 18 years practising labour and employment law at two national Bay Street firms before opening an independent practice.
- Earned the McRuer Scholarship (highest standing in administrative law) and the Michael John Eccles Prize (highest standing in criminal law) while completing an LL.B. at the University of Toronto.
- Contributed the chapter on Canadian workers' compensation law to the Ultimate Canadian Corporate Counsel Guide, published by CCH.
- Has spoken at conferences hosted by the Toronto Board of Trade, the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, the Ontario Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleWho handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits in Suite 5700 of First Canadian Place at 100 King Street West, in the heart of Toronto's Financial District. Completed in 1975, First Canadian Place was Canada's tallest building from 1975 until 2025 and anchors a stretch of King Street lined with the head offices of major banks and corporate law firms, so a firm advising employers on Canada-wide workplace compliance is working from the same district as the companies and counsel it deals with.
The building connects into the PATH pedestrian network, making it easy to reach on foot from elsewhere in the downtown core. That makes the office easy to reach for both sides of an employment dispute, whether a client is coming from a downtown corporate office or from elsewhere in the city for a meeting about a severance package or a workplace complaint.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Chiarotto Law act for employees or for employers?
- Both. Chiarotto Law advises employers on hiring, workplace policy, and terminations, and separately represents employees on severance, dismissal, and workplace disputes, drawing on experience from both sides of the employment relationship.
- I was let go from my job in Toronto. Can Chiarotto Law review my severance package?
- Yes. The firm reviews and negotiates severance packages for terminated employees and handles wrongful dismissal and constructive dismissal claims.
- My company needs an employment contract or workplace policy drafted. Can Chiarotto Law help?
- Yes. The firm drafts and reviews executive employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, and employee handbooks and workplace policies for employer clients.
- Does Chiarotto Law handle workplace harassment or human rights complaints?
- Yes. The firm advises on workplace human rights matters including discrimination, harassment, and disability or family status accommodation, for both employees bringing complaints and employers responding to them.
- Can Chiarotto Law conduct a workplace investigation for my organization?
- Yes. The firm carries out third party investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination, and employee misconduct on behalf of employers.
- Where is Chiarotto Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The firm is at 100 King Street West, Suite 5700, in Toronto's Financial District (First Canadian Place), and can be reached at 416-915-1265.
Where to find them
100 King Street West, Suite 5700, Toronto, ON M5X 1C7 · 416-915-1265
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