New Perspectives on Canadian Employment Law

Malcolm MacKillop is a founding member of SOM LLP and has practised exclusively in employment law for more than 25 years. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Malcolm represents employers and senior executives in all areas of employment law, including wrongful dismissal, human rights, and employee obligations. He has particular expertise in fiduciary litigation. Malcolm is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation. He has represented clients before all levels of court in Ontario, including in appeals before the Ontario Court of Appeal and Federal Court of Appeal. He has also appeared before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and in adjudications under the Canada Labour Code.

Malcolm has been Lexpert ranked in the Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada since 2008. He has also achieved the highest Peer Rating (BV) by Martindale-Hubbel. Malcolm was awarded the Randall Echlin Mentorship Award in 2016. Malcolm has authored a number of acclaimed texts in employment law, and has published columns in the Globe & Mail and Toronto Star newspapers. He has provided on-air commentary to radio broadcasts as well as CBC and CTV. Malcolm was awarded the Queen Elizabeth medal for philanthropy abroad by the Governor General of Canada. He is a member of the board for the National Club, and a past board member of the National Ballet of Canada, and the Toronto Human Resources Professional Association.

Christine Thomlinson is the co-founder and co-managing partner at the boutique employment law firm of Rubin Thomlinson LLP. With almost 20 years of experience, Christine is recognized as one of Canada's leading employment lawyers and regularly appears on the Best Lawyers and Leading Practitioners lists in Canada. Along with the late Mr. Justice Randall Scott Echlin, Christine co-authored the best-selling employment law guide, For Better or For Worse – A Practical Guide to Canadian Employment Law, now in its third edition. Christine is also recognized as a leading authority on workplace investigation and has co-authored the Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations. She is a popular seminar leader at many human resources and legal programs, and is currently co-chair of the Human Resources Professionals Association's "HR Law Conference." Christine is a frequent contributor to many employment law publications and is often quoted in the media on legal issues related to the workplace.