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Employment & Labour Law Firms in Essex County (Windsor), Ontario

38 law firms.

What does an employment lawyer in Windsor-Essex do?

An employment lawyer in Windsor-Essex advises workers and employers on the rules that govern the workplace, from termination and severance to unpaid wages and human rights. Most files start with a review of a contract, a termination package, or a complaint, and many resolve through negotiation rather than a hearing. When a claim does go to court, larger wrongful-dismissal actions are filed at the Superior Court of Justice, which sits at the Windsor courthouse on Windsor Avenue.

Some lawyers act mainly for employees and others mainly for employers, so ask which side a firm usually represents. That focus shapes how it approaches a severance negotiation or a claim. Whether you work in Windsor, Tecumseh, or Amherstburg, an early conversation helps you understand your options before a deadline passes.

How do Ontario's employment standards work?

Ontario sets minimum workplace standards through the Employment Standards Act, 2000, which the Ministry of Labour administers. The ESA covers minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, vacation, public holidays, and the notice or pay an employer owes when it ends a job. These are floors, not ceilings, and a written contract or the common law can require more.

Not every workplace falls under provincial rules. Banks, telecommunications companies, and interprovincial transport are federally regulated and follow the Canada Labour Code instead. Windsor-Essex has a large unionized workforce in automotive and manufacturing, so collective agreements and grievance procedures govern many local jobs, and around Leamington the agricultural sector brings its own seasonal employment questions.

What can you recover beyond the ESA minimums?

Common-law notice for a wrongful dismissal can run well past the statutory minimum, which is why many terminated employees have a package reviewed before signing. Courts weigh factors like age, length of service, the type of job, and how hard it is to find similar work. A short ESA notice figure and a fair common-law figure can differ by months of pay.

Workplace discrimination and harassment follow a separate path. A complaint based on a protected ground goes to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario under the Ontario Human Rights Code, not to the Ministry of Labour. Deadlines are short on both tracks, so people in Essex or Leamington who think they have a claim shouldn't wait to get advice.

How do you choose an employment law firm in Windsor-Essex?

Look for a firm that regularly handles your kind of matter, whether that's a severance review, an unpaid-wage claim, or a human rights complaint. Ask which side it usually acts for, how it charges, and who will handle your file day to day. A local firm in Windsor, Tecumseh, or Amherstburg will know the Windsor courthouse and the region's mix of unionized and non-union workplaces.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Ontario directory. Browse the employment & labour law firms in Windsor-Essex below.

Andary Carnevale Karry & Laba LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Windsor and Kingsville, Ontario. It handles family law, civil litigation, criminal defense, real estate, corporate and commercial law, wills…

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BARAPP Personal Injury Law Firm, the flagship office of BARAPP Law Alliance, is a Toronto personal injury practice led by Eric Barapp, whose father and grandfather also practiced law. The firm represents clients acros…

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Bartlet & Richardes LLP

12 lawyers · Est. 1887

Bartlet & Richardes LLP is a Windsor, Ontario law firm founded in 1887 that practises in nearly every area of law except criminal defence. Its partners and associates handle business and corporate law, real estate, fa…

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Belowus Easton English, Barristers & Solicitors, is a Windsor, Ontario law firm. Its lawyers practice in family law, employment law, and civil litigation, as well as corporate law, estates, and taxation law.

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Beluli Giannotti LLP is a boutique law firm in Windsor, Ontario, practising business and commercial law, injury law, real estate, litigation, wills and powers of attorney, wrongful dismissal and employment law, and en…

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Bobila Walker Law

3 lawyers

Bobila Walker Law is a Toronto law firm focused on estate litigation, commercial and civil litigation, family law disputes, and cross-border matters. Led by managing partner Daniel Walker, the firm represents estate t…

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CLP Law

5 lawyers

CLP Law is a litigation-focused law firm in Windsor, Ontario, where two of its lawyers hold the Law Society of Ontario's Certified Specialist designation in civil litigation. The firm's counsel bring over 70 years of …

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Cohen Highley LLP

34 lawyers · Est. 1974

Cohen Highley LLP is a full-service law firm founded in London, Ontario in 1974. It practises across family law, personal injury, business law, real estate, wills and estates, employment, multi-residential housing and…

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David Deluzio Law Firm

1 lawyer · Est. 1993

David Deluzio Law Firm is a Windsor, Ontario sole practice founded in 1993 that focuses exclusively on labour and employment law. It represents injured workers, employees, managers, business owners, and HR professiona…

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Dickinson Wright

74 lawyers · Est. 1878

Dickinson Wright is a large North American law firm with more than 550 lawyers across roughly 40 practice areas, headquartered in Detroit and tracing its history to 1878. It has a Toronto office at Commerce Court West…

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Dimeski Law is an Ontario law firm that represents workers exclusively in employment, labour, and human rights matters. It does not act for employers. The firm has offices in Windsor and Chatham and handles matters in…

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Edwin Law

3 lawyers

Edwin Law is a small firm with offices in Essex and Windsor, Ontario, describing its work as practical legal services. Its lawyers handle municipal and land-use planning matters, real estate transactions, business and…

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Holden & Moorhouse Professional Corporation is a Windsor, Ontario law firm established in 1999, previously known as Holden & Moorhouse Law Firm. It practises business law, real estate law, wills, powers of attorney an…

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Huntlaw

1 lawyer

Huntlaw is a sole-practitioner firm run by Donald G. Hunt in downtown Windsor, Ontario, offering a general practice with a focus on business law, real estate transactions, and labour and employment matters.

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Karry & Laba

3 lawyers

Karry & Laba is a Windsor-Essex law firm with more than 40 years of combined experience, practising employment law, family law, estate planning, real estate law, and corporate and commercial law. Its lawyers are Micha…

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Kirwin Partners LLP

14 lawyers

Kirwin Partners LLP is a Windsor, Ontario law firm with more than 30 years in the community and a combined 265+ years of legal experience among its lawyers. The firm practices corporate law, real estate law, civil lit…

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Legal Focus LLP

4 lawyers

Legal Focus LLP is a law firm based in Windsor, Ontario, that serves clients across Canada. It offers real estate, corporate, personal injury, estates and probate, and wrongful dismissal legal services.

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Margaret A. Vicente, Professional Corporation is a sole-practitioner firm in Windsor, Ontario. Vicente focuses on child protection law, representing parties in Children's Aid Society matters across Windsor-Essex, Chat…

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McGregor, Sims, Schmoranz, Hart Professional Corporation is a small-town law firm in Kingsville, Ontario, serving Kingsville and Essex County since 1968. It practises real estate, wills and estates, business and corpo…

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McTague Law Firm LLP

22 lawyers · Est. 1920

McTague Law Firm LLP is a full-service law firm in Windsor, Ontario that has served Windsor-Essex since 1920. It practises corporate and commercial law, commercial and civil litigation, employment and labour law, esta…

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Miller Canfield Canada

8 lawyers · Est. 1852

Miller Canfield Canada is the Windsor, Ontario office of the Michigan-based firm Miller Canfield, which became the first US-based firm to open a Canadian office in 2002 when it merged with Windsor's Wilson Walker Hoch…

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Mousseau, DeLuca, McPherson, Prince LLP

11 lawyers · Est. 2001

Mousseau, DeLuca, McPherson, Prince LLP is a full-service law firm in Windsor, Ontario, with a second office in Belle River. It traces its roots to two predecessor firms, one founded in 1961 by Max N. Mousseau and the…

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Paul Duarte & Associates, operating through Duarte & Lesperance Professional Corporation, represents injured workers and accident victims across Southwestern Ontario, with offices in London, Windsor, Hamilton, and Vau…

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Paul Nesseth Barrister & Solicitor is a sole-practitioner firm in Windsor, Ontario. Nesseth handles employment and labour law, matrimonial law, and civil litigation, including motor vehicle accidents, commercial litig…

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