George J. A. Vassos

George Vassos focuses his practice on advocacy before trial and appellate Courts, and before various labour boards, arbitrators, mediators, adjudicators, and other administrative tribunals, as well as strategic and proactive advice on a wide variety of labour and employment law issues. His work includes:

- Employment contracts

- Wrongful dismissal and employment litigation

- Fiduciary dutiesRestrictive covenants

- InjunctionsGroup benefits

- Employment standards

- Human rights

- Certification

- Collective bargaining

- Administration of collective agreements

- Grievances

- ArbitrationsLabour board matters

- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

George earned the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) designation from the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), the professional regulatory body and the professional association for Human Resources professionals in Ontario, Canada.

Before joining Littler, George was a Senior Partner with Kuretzky Vassos Henderson, which was three times named one of Canada’s Top Ten Labour and Employment Law Boutique Firms by Canadian Lawyer Magazine, most recently 2014-2015. Littler is proud to continue this honour, recently named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of Canada’s Top Ten Labour and Employment Law Boutique Firms, 2016-2017.