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Rachel Younan Toronto Lawyer

Rachel Younan

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Jurisdiction Ontario, 2015
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Rachel Younan provides practical and strategic advice and representation in the areas of labour, employment and human rights.

Representing both unionized and non-unionized employers, Rachel advises on employment standards, employment contracts and terminations, workplace policies, departing employee litigation, human rights and accommodation, grievance arbitrations, labour relations and collective agreement interpretation.

Client Work

  • Green Shield Benefits Association, a part of the Green Shield Canada (GSC) group of companies, acquires Benecaid Health Benefit Solutions Inc., [Deal - Green Shield Benefits Association], The companies will leverage their strengths to collaboratively provide customers advanced solutions in benefits services and products.
  • Peel District School Board v. OPSEU (Nabbout), [Case - Peel District School Board], Jackie VanDerMeulen and Rachel Younan were successful in a preliminary objection to the arbitrability of a grievance. The arbitrator agreed that she did not have the jurisdiction to consider allegations by a probationary employee that her discharge was unreasonable.
  • Israel v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre et al., [Case - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre], The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed, on a summary basis, an application alleging reprisal made by a former employee who had accepted a settlement from his employer and resigned his employment. The Tribunal held that the application had no reasonable prospect of success.
  • Desjardins Group acquires a real estate holding, including DuProprio, from Purplebricks Group plc for about C$60.5M, [Deal - Desjardins Group], Desjardins acquires two major real estate companies.
  • Lane Technologies completes a US$10 million Series A Financing, [Deal - Lane Technologies Inc], On May 1, 2020, Lane Technologies Inc. (Lane), a Toronto-based Proptech company offering a communication platform for landlords and tenants, closed a USD$10 million Series A Financing. The round was led by Round 13 Capital, which was joined by certain of Lane’s existing shareholders, including Al...
  • Supreme Court of Canada renders a significant decision interpreting subsection of the Canada Labour Code, [Case - FETCO Inc., Maritime Employers Association, Halifax Employers Association, British Columbia Maritime Employers Association and Rogers Communications Inc.], On December 20, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a significant decision interpreting the scope of federally regulated employers’ health and safety inspection obligations under the Canada Labour Code. The Supreme Court overturned the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Canada Post v. C...
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Jones Brown, [Deal - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.], On January 4, 2019, Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), completed its acquisition of Jones Brown Inc. and its subsidiaries (Jones Brown) from its direct and indirect shareholders.  Jones Brown is a retail property/casualty insurance broker offering...
  • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers v. Air Canada (LTD Termination Grievances), [Case - Air Canada], Karen Sargeant and Rachel Younan successfully defended Air Canada against allegations by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers that it was precluded from terminating the employment of bargaining unit employees who had been determined to be totally disabled and where th...
  • Advised Air Canada in grievances regarding termination for innocent absenteeism, [Deal - Air Canada], Karen Sargeant, Rachel Younan and Gillian Round successfully defended Air Canada against allegations that it was precluded from terminating the employment of bargaining unit employees who had been determined to be totally disabled pursuant to the Group Insurance Disability Income Plan and where t...

Career & Education

Education

  • JD Osgoode Hall Law School at York University
  • BA (Honours) University of Toronto (Trinity College)

Knowledge

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Publications

  • Chambers Employment Global Practice Guide 2024 – Canada Chapter, 9/5/2024
  • Court refuses to put brakes on random drug and alcohol testing – for now, 6/21/2017
  • Termination provision enforceable despite no mention of severance pay or benefit continuation, 12/7/2016
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