Giovanna Di Sauro

Giovanna advises clients in all areas of employment and labour law. Working within both the private and public sectors, she provides strategic and practical advice to both unionized and non-unionized employers. 

Giovanna routinely drafts and reviews employment contracts and policies, assists clients in responding and managing discrimination claims and complex accommodations, and advises clients in their handling of workplace harassment complaints and investigations. She also assists unionized clients with the negotiation and administration of collective agreements. 

Giovanna has appeared before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Court of Justice, the Superior Court of Justice, the Divisional Court, and the Court of Appeal for Ontario. She also successfully opposed a leave to appeal application to the Supreme Court of Canada in a constitutional and labour law matter. 

As a member of the Ontario Bar Association and the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers, Giovanna is actively involved in the legal community and regularly speaks at, moderates or chairs seminars and workshops with a focus on human rights, employment law, and equity, diversity & inclusion issues.