Minimizing present and future conflict.
Running a business is no easy feat. For many smaller companies, a conflict with an employee can be detrimental to the business’s health. Ruth minimizes the potential for conflict and disputes with her clients by simplifying their dealings with their employees and by improving communication between both parties and by managing expectations on both sides. Ruth also gives preventative advice, and steps in to assist when an employment relationship has gone sour. Besides labour and employment law, Ruth practices:
- Human rights and discrimination
- Immigration law
- Occupational health and safety
- Litigation and business disputes
Representative matters
No two cases are the same and Ruth knows this because every employer and employee has a unique story. For this reason, legal advice must always take into account the personal relationship between the two parties. Providing practical advice means not only advising on the meaning of the law, but explaining how it applies to the client’s circumstances and how they should act to best protect themselves and their employees. Ruth’s clients include:
- Owner managed businesses
- IT companies
- Non-profit organizations
- Cultural and arts organizations
- School boards
- Municipalities
Areas of practice
- Labour and Employment
- Immigration
- Litigation
- Statutory Offences
BAR ADMISSION(S)
Newfoundland and Labrador, 2010
LAW SOCIETY(IES)
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
EDUCATION
University of Western Ontario, J.D. (distinction), 2009
Memorial University of Newfoundland, B.Mus. (honours), 2006
ACTIVITIES
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Lady Cove Women’s Choir
- Member, Mile Zero Ultimate Frisbee League
- Member, Newfoundland Equestrian Association
- Member, Newfoundland and Labrador Hunter-Jumper Association
LANGUAGE(S)
English