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George Waggott
Toronto
416.307.4221
[email protected]
education and year of call
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Called to the Barreau de l'Ontario bar - 2003
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Called to the Barreau de la Colombie-Britannique bar - 1996
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Called to the Solicitor for England and Wales bar - 2001
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University of Victoria, JD
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University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Cum
Laude)
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Carleton University, Bachelor of Journalism (Double
Honours)
practice areas
profile
droit du travail et de l'emploi
George Waggott is a member of the Employment & Labour
Relations Group who has a national practice based in the
Toronto office. George has practised exclusively in the areas of
labour relations, employment law, and executive compensation
since 1996 and acts for employers in all workplace issues. In
addition to his ongoing advice to companies, he frequently
appears before the courts, mediators, labour relations boards,
grievance arbitrators and employment tribunals. He also
regularly acts as a management spokesperson in collective
bargaining.
droit de l'emploi
rémunération des cadres supérieurs
arbitrage de griefs
relations de travail
harcèlement et discrimination
renseignements à caractère
confidentiel
industries
produits forestiers
industries manufacturières, distribution
et commerce du détail
médias, communications et
divertissement
George is outside employment counsel to a number of
multinational companies, and his role includes drafting
employment and consulting agreements, advising on
transactions, providing ongoing employment and executive
compensation advice, and ensuring employment standards
compliance.
directorships and professional associations

Canadian Bar Association
banques, finances et assurances

Ontario Bar Association - Labour Subsection
technologies de l'information

Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute
marijuana médicale

International Bar Association
representative matters
George Waggott has extensive experience in executive
compensation, including drafting and advising on compensation
plans and contracts in the financial services, technology,
forestry, mining, health care, transportation, manufacturing and
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gaming industries.
George was a member of the team on the following transactions:
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Represented Legrand North America LLC., which provides
products and systems for electrical installations and
information networks solutions, in connection to its
acquisition of Solarfective Products Limited.
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Advised Williams Energy on certain employment and labour
work associated with its acquisition by Energy Transfer. The
combination will create the third largest energy franchise in
North America and one of the five largest global energy
companies.
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Represented HB Construction Company Ltd., a wholly
owned indirect subsidiary of The Williams Companies, Inc.,
in connection with its acquisition of certain assets of
Comstock Canada Ltd., and its affiliate pursuant to
Comstock's restructuring under the Companies' Creditor
Arrangement Act.
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Acted for Georgia-Pacific in its purchase of certain assets of
Grant Forest Products.
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Acted for Kraft Canada Inc. when it completed the sale of its
Post cereal brand assets to a subsidiary of Ralcorp
Holdings, Inc., the parent corporation of Ralston Foods Inc.
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Acted for Deluxe Vancouver Ltd., a division of the Deluxe
Entertainment Services Group Inc., when it acquired
Rainmaker Entertainment Inc., a division of Rainmaker
Income Fund, along with Visual Effects UK Limited,
Rainmaker's visual effects operation in London, England.
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Acted for Mylan Inc. when it completed its acquisition Merck
KGaA's generics business to become one of the largest
quality generics and specialty pharmaceuticals companies in
the world.
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Acted for Kraft Canada Inc. when it completed the sale of its
canned fruit and vegetable, soup and Italian foods
businesses to CanGro Foods Inc., a newly-formed affiliate of
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and EG Capital Group, LLC.
awards and rankings

Who's Who Legal Guide: Labour, Employment & Benefits
(2016)
media mentions
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"Weed is coming to your office - and that's okay" by Leah
Eichler, The Globe and Mail, November 5, 2016
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"When employees must smoke pot at work: Employers need
to confront reality of medical marijuana" by Drew
Hasselback, Financial Post, September 21, 2015
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"'Bring Your Own Device' policies can mitigate risk" by
Sandra Rubin, Lexpert, March 23, 2015
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George is a regular contributor to various publications,
including CCH employment updates, the International Bar
Association's various newsletters and McMillan's client
updates. He has also been interviewed by various media
outlets including the CBC Radio, The Globe and Mail, CTV
News, Global News and The Lawyers Weekly.
publications
Février 2017
Employment Contracts: Enforceable Termination Provisions
Exist
(seulement disponible en anglais)
Employment and Labour Bulletin
Janvier 2017
Employment Agreement Can Include Cover Email Presenting It
Août 2016
Bonus Plans: Being "Actively Employed" May Include Being
Fired
Juillet 2016
Temporary layoff: Constructive dismissal if not provided for in
the contract
Employment and Labour Relations Bulletin
Juillet 2016
Foreign Corruption: Canada's Top Court Shields Top Bank and
Whistleblowers
Litigation/Anti-Corruption Bulletin
Juillet 2016
How to Protect Business Property and Information in
Commercial Transactions
Business Law Bulletin
Juin 2016
Employment Agreements: Not Always Expired, Especially in
Transaction Setting
Employment Law Bulletin
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Mai 2016
Ontario Whistleblowers: OSC Soon Open for Business
Avril 2016
Obsessive Compulsive Restaurant Requests: "The Customer Is
Always Right"
Mars 2016
An Employer's Guide to the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan
(ORPP)
Février 2016
Carrying the Tune: OSC Whistleblower Program Coming Soon
Securities and Employment and Labour Bulletin
Janvier 2016
Fresh Consideration Needed: Court of Appeal confirms
employment agreement unenforceable and offer letter governs
employment
Janvier 2016
Union Disclosure Not Required: Christmas came early for
Canadian unions
Décembre 2015
Car Allowances: Not A Sacred Right
Novembre 2015
You Might Call It a "Discretionary" Bonus, But Is It Truly
Discretionary?
Novembre 2015
Ontario Securities Commission: Please Comment on
Whistleblower Policy
Securities Bulletin
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Octobre 2015
Go Jays Go! - Playboy Goes All Text; Aussies Set to Engage in
Genocide of Feral Cats; Amanda Lang leaves Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation – What a Day for Canada's Baseball
Team!
Septembre 2015
Employers: Be Proactive and Plan for the Ontario Retirement
Pension Plan
21 Août 2015
England Rugby to Players: Twitter arguments equal "battle you
won't win"
Août 2015
Reading Between the Lines – How Employers Can Make
Legitimate Changes While Respecting the Collective Agreement
Juillet 2015
Union Financial Disclosure Bill Passed by Canada's Senate Just
Before Summer Recess
Juin 2015
Canadian Unionization Rates Continuing to Fall
Mai 2015
Performance Bonuses: Employer Discretion Alive and Well
Mai 2015
Corporate Social Responsibility: Creating and Implementing
Supplier Codes of Conduct
Avril 2015
Confidentiality Protections Squashed by SEC
Employment and Labour Bulletin and Securities Bulletin
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Avril 2015
Employment Contracts: Choice of Law Not Same as Imposing
Jurisdiction
Mars 2015
The Whistleblower Who Cried Wolf: Arbitrator Upholds
Termination of False Whistleblower
Février 2015
Blowing the Whistle: The OSC Proposes Canada's First
Whistleblower Program
Securities and Employment and Labour Bulletin
Février 2015
Employee Free Speech: Is It Muted by "Abusive Stardom"?
Janvier 2015
Ontario Human Rights Commission Comments on Sexual
Harassment in the Workplace
Janvier 2015
Call it What you Want, It's Still Constructive Dismissal
Décembre 2014
Ontario Pension Legislation: Alphabet Soup Comes to Queen's
Park
Novembre 2014
Labour Arbitrators and Canada's Competition Act: Jurisdictional
Clarification
Employment and Competition Bulletin
Novembre 2014
Has Your Organization Filed an Accessibility Report? This – and
Other AODA Requirements – Fast Approaching
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Novembre 2014
Blame It On Rio: Whistleblowing and World Football's AntiCorruption Crisis
Competition Bulletin
Novembre 2014
Fitbit Evidence: Coming Soon to a Court Near You
Novembre 2014
Do Not Attempt to Interfere with Potential Whistleblowing, SEC
Warns
Securities Bulletin
Novembre 2014
Twitter Knows no Bounds: Suspension from Work for Tweeting
a Stranger
Octobre 2014
Is Just Cause A Lost Cause?: Ontario Court Upholds Settlement
Despite After-Acquired Information About Misconduct
Septembre 2014
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – A Primer for Employers
Septembre 2014
Employers Beware: Even "Secret" Audio Recordings May Be
Admissible
Août 2014
Settling Outside the Box: Scotiabank Reaches Novel Deal in
Overtime Class Action
Août 2014
Ontario Government Proposes Some "Strong" Changes to
Workplace Laws
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Juillet 2014
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace: Risks for Employers
Mai 2014
A Matter of Effect Over Form: Court Approves Novel Approach
to Restrictive Covenants
Mai 2014
Successor and Related Employer Obligations: Not Just for
Unionized Employees
Avril 2014
Ontario's Mandatory Occupational Health and Safety
Awareness Training – Be Prepared for July 1, 2014
Mars 2014
Collective Agreements: A Change of Address May Not Affect
Bargaining Rights
Mars 2014
Employee share plans in Canada: regulatory overview
Practical Law - Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2014/15
Février 2014
Pension Claims in Employee Termination Cases
Janvier 2014
Canadian Employment Claims: Global Employers Can
Challenge Jurisdiction
Janvier 2014
To Pay Vacation Pay, or Not Pay Vacation Pay: That is the
Question
Décembre 2013
The Essential Guide to Settlement in Canada
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LexisNexis Canada
Décembre 2013
Forfeiture Provisions in Compensation Plans Not Restraints of
Trade: Employers Can Refuse Payment to Departed Employees
Décembre 2013
Cloud Computing: Privacy and Other Risks
Submitted to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association
(CCCA) webinar, December 2013
Novembre 2013
Union free expression rights trump privacy concerns: Alberta
PIPA unconstitutional
Octobre 2013
Federal government breaches duty to bargain in good faith
Septembre 2013
application des clauses restrictives en matière commerciale
bulletin emploi et relations
Septembre 2013
Poisoned workplaces and constructive dismissal: Objective
evidence ousts personal perceptions of discrimination
Août 2013
CSC : la législation provinciale interdisant les poursuites civiles
en matière d'accidents du travail s'applique à l'industrie maritime
bulletin emploi et relations
Août 2013
Another overtime class action gets the go-ahead
Août 2013
Canadian legal claims: A future export from Latin America?
9/13
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Juillet 2013
Canadian mining companies: Is there liability in Canadian courts
for activity in foreign countries?
Juillet 2013
Facebook posts about co-worker sanctioned by human rights
law
Juillet 2013
In search of a convenient forum: Evolving jurisdictional issues
facing Canadian multinational employers
Juin 2013
Labour bill blocked by Canada's Senate: Unions relieved
Mai 2013
Judicial Review of Human Rights Cases - Recent Key Decisions
Prepared for the OBA 2013 Annual Human Rights Update
Avril 2013
Social media policies in the workplace: A primer for employers1
This bulletin was submitted to the Canadian Corporate Counsel
Association (CCCA) Spring Conference (April 2013)
Mars 2013
Even Transactional Employment Covenants Need Careful
Review
Février 2013
Breach of "cardinal rule" not always cause for employee
termination
Octobre 2012
Click to upload: Alberta court backs right to post picket line
surveillance videos on the internet
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Septembre 2012
Canada and Latin America: Five reasons to include the great
white north in the conversation
Août 2012
Ontario's austerity measures and the limits of Charter protected
bargaining rights
Juillet 2012
Overtime class actions given the green light
Juin 2012
"You can't have your cake and eat it too": The duty to mitigate in
employment agreements
Juin 2012
The clash between government restraint and the charter rights
of labour: Where do we stand?
Mai 2012
Employees are required to disclose confidential medical
information for accommodation purposes
Mai 2012
Employment contract amendments – a landmine for employers
Mars 2012
Internet and web-browsing: the importance of copyright
assignments and potential vicarious liability for employers
Mars 2012
Employee Non-Competition Covenants: No Place for Blue
Pencils
11/13
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Février 2012
Mandatory retirement eliminated for Canadian federal sphere
employees
Février 2012
Employee "termination" under employment statutes will end
employment for all purposes
Décembre 2011
Labour arbitrators need not be "correct" – just be "reasonable"
Novembre 2011
Suspect your employee is using drugs or drinking?
Octobre 2011
Laying off employees and deferring severance: practical
considerations for Ontario employers
Octobre 2011
Proposed amendments to PIPEDA: Affecting employers and
business transactions
Août 2011
Social media policies in the workplace: what works best?
presentations
30 Septembre 2015
ACC Ontario: Using Non-Disclosure Agreements &
Confidentiality Agreements Effectively
Ottawa
24 Septembre 2015
Drafting Employment Contracts
Association of Corporate Counsel Seminar, Toronto
16 Septembre 2015
2014 & 2015 Hottest Legal Developments
12/13
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Retail Council of Canada, Loss Prevention 2015, Mississauga,
Ontario
5 Mai 2015
Drafting Confidentiality Clauses and Agreements
The Canadian Bar Association
13/13

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