Unionized employees
Generally, Guy Hunter does not represent unionized employees. This is not because he is opposed to unions, but because it is very difficult for an independent lawyer to help unionized workers.
Unionized employees’ rights are in the hands of their unions. A unionized employee should contact their union for help. In most cases, unionized employees are not allowed to hire their own lawyer unless the union approves it. Most unions have their own lawyers for difficult or important cases and the unionized employee may get very good representation for free.
Guy Hunter is willing to assist unionized employees by trying to convince their union(s) to help them.
However, if the union does not want to help the unionized employee, an application or claim known as a Duty of Fair Representation claim (or DFR claim) can be made to the Ontario Labour Relations Board (or the corresponding federal body for federally-regulated employees). It is very hard for the unionized employee to win these claims. The exception is situations in which the union fails to represent the employee based on a discriminatory ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code, e.g. due to racism or discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation.
When every attempt is made to provide helpful information in this website, you may not rely on the information above as legal advice.