Michelle Henry is a partner in BLG’s Toronto office practising in labour and employment law. She advises employers on a broad range of workplace matters, including restructurings, employment contracts and terminations, investigations and discipline, workers’ compensation, occupational health and safety, workplace violence, employment standards and human rights. Michelle regularly represents employers in employment‑related litigation, including wrongful and constructive dismissal proceedings, injunctions, and matters before labour relations boards and human rights tribunals. She also has extensive experience in labour relations, acting for employers in collective bargaining, grievance and interest arbitrations, strikes and lockouts, and related injunction proceedings, and is frequently retained to conduct independent workplace investigations involving allegations of harassment, discrimination and misconduct.
Michelle is a frequent speaker at professional seminars. Her professional and community involvements include: Co-Chair of the Trial Division of the University of Toronto; Member of the Ontario Bar Association Council and Past Chair of the Pro Bono Committee; Committee member of Canadian Association of Black Lawyers; Board member for LOFT Community Services; Board Member for George Brown College Foundation; and Co-founder of the Black Business Law Clinic.
Michelle was called to the Ontario Bar in 2003.