Laurie Kent

Associate

Laurie is an associate in the Koskie Minsky Labour & Employment Group. With a practice focus on labour law, she works closely with other members of the firm in preparing and presenting complex labour matters before administrative tribunals and the court. Laurie works exclusively in the area of labour relations and has represented clients before the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board, the Grievance Settlement Board, and at private arbitrations. Laurie has extensive experience in the area of occupational health and safety.

Prior to her legal career, Laurie was actively involved with the labour movement. She instructed courses designed to assist shop stewards in understanding their role and responsibilities at the workplace and to enable them to better understand and interpret collective agreement language. Laurie worked with trade unions in Mexico and spoke at a number of conferences on the impact of globalization on organized labour.

Laurie has contributed to the debate on interim relief in labour relations matters and wrote an article for the Lawyers Weekly on this topic. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and regularly participates in the labour relations and administrative divisions of the Ontario Bar Association. 

Experience

• Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Ontario (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) (Sin Grievance)
• Abitibi Consolidated Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1744 (Langtry Grievance)
• Labourers' International Union of North America, Local 527 v. Lemmo Masonry Inc.

News

• Laurie Kent to serve as an OBA WCE Member-at-Large

Memberships/Affiliations

• Member, Ontario Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Bar Association