Lauren Pearce
Partner
Jones Pearce LLP
About Lauren Pearce
Lauren Pearce is a lawyer and founding partner at Jones Pearce LLP, a boutique labour law firm.
Lauren provides comprehensive labour relations advice and representation to unions and professional associations, including in collective bargaining, grievance and interest arbitrations, human rights matters, as well as the day-to-day work of representing members.
Lauren has a special interest and expertise in police labour relations, and regularly acts for police associations of all sizes. Lauren is an experienced litigator, and a strong written advocate; her academic writing has been cited by both the Supreme Court of Canada (2020 SCC 30) and the Court of Appeal for Ontario (2017 ONCA 301). Prior to founding Jones Pearce LLP, Lauren practiced at a leading Toronto litigation firm in the areas of labour, employment, professional discipline, and public and administrative
Sessions
- Current issues in police sector collective bargaining
- Interest arbitration 101
- Refreshment Break
- The process of negotiation and reaching agreement
- Drafting exercise and exercise debriefing
- Proposals
- Advance engagement with the Employer
- Bargaining preparation on the Association side
- The Fundamentals
- Session: Current Issues in Labour Law