UNIONIZED EMPLOYEE LAWYER
Unionized and wanting to speak to a lawyer? We can help.
Feel like your Union isn’t representing your rights, or interests? Dealing with discrimination or harassment by your union, or in the workplace? Facing repercussions for raising health and safety concerns at work? If so, we can help.
Kompa Law provides experienced legal counsel to residents of Belleville, Quinte West, Prince Edward County, and Ontario.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unionized Employees.
Despite what they are often told, unionized employees are allowed to hire their own lawyer in certain circumstances. These include:
- When you want a second opinion on a workplace issue being dealt with by your union
- When you think your union is discriminating against, or harassing, you
- When you are dealing with discrimination or harassment at work
- When you think your union is not fairly representing your interests
- When you are facing repercussions at work after raising a health or safety concern
When you are unionized, most of your employment-related issues must be dealt with through your union. However, there are some important ways lawyer can help you directly:
- Represent you in a human rights application against your union
- Represent you in a human rights application against your employer
- Represent you in a duty of fair representation complaint against your union
- Represent you in a reprisal complaint at the the Ministry of Labour
This list is not exhaustive. If you have concerns about your workplace and are unionized it is always worth reaching out to a lawyer to see what can be done to help you.
You should contact a lawyer as soon as you have concerns about work. This will help ensure you do not take any missteps in asserting or claiming your rights. You have many options available to do this.
First, you can contact your local community legal clinic to find out about free services in your area. You can find more Information about local clinics here.
In addition to local clinics, there are many speciality clinics in Ontario. These clinics focus on helping specific individuals including Seniors, Black Canadians, people living with HIV & AIDS, and people living with disabilities. You can find more information about these speciality clinics here.
You can also contact the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (HRLSC).
If you'd like to work with a private lawyer, Kompa Law practices exclusively in Employment and Human Rights Law. We are well positioned to help individuals throughout Belleville, Quinte West, Kingston, and Ontario. Please schedule a call with Kompa Law for more information.
If we are not the right firm for you, you can contact the Law Society Referral Service. This is an online service providing a referral to a lawyer or paralegal for a free 30 minute consultation.

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