Evan Campbell
Partner

Executive Summary

Evan Campbell joined Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP as a partner in 2022 after practicing as a partner in a national law firm.

Evan provides proactive advice to private and public sector employers on a variety of issues, including discipline and terminations, employment standards, human rights, employment contracts and workplace policies, workplace safety and insurance, and industrial and construction labour relations. Evan’s private sector clients range from Fortune 500 entities to start-ups to owner-operated companies in various industries. His public sector clients include hospitals, school boards, universities and municipalities.

Evan often acts as spokesperson during collective bargaining and regularly assists employers in responding to union organizing campaigns or certification applications. Evan has extensive experience litigating matters before the Courts and representing employers in arbitrations and before various federal and provincial employment and labour tribunals.

Evan is practical, straightforward, and committed to providing exceptional service by understanding the issues facing his clients.

Memberships and Professional Affiliations

• Law Society of Ontario

Selected Publications, Presentations and Media Mentions

• “Legal Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Employees and Getting Ready for the New Normal”, Bongarde Webinar Series, May 18, 2022
• Panelist on a Legal Update, Grand Valley Chapter, Human Resources Professionals Association, May 11, 2022
• “Legal Strategies for Difficult Employees”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Spring Conference, April 20, 2022
• "Legal Update”, Guelph District Chapter, Human Resources Professionals Association, March 24, 2022
• “Workplace Investigations: Minimize Disruption and Damage to the Workplace”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association, November 27, 2021
• “Transitioning Back to the Workplace: Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Employees”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association, September 16, 2021
• “Refusals to Return to Work”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association; July 21, 2021
• Spring Edition of Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter, Article titled “Important Decision on Family Status Discrimination”
• “Update on Covid-19 legislative changes and vaccines”, Client Seminar, May 5, 2021
• “The Latest Labour and Employment Guidance for Surviving the Pandemic”, Human Resources Professional Association, January 21, 2021
• “Workplace Investigations: Strategies to Investigate Allegations of Workplace Harassment, Racism and COVID-19 Work Refusals”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association, September 22, 2020
• “Return to Work: Effective Workplace Strategies”, Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association, September 9, 2020
• “Employment Issues as Ontario Re-opens”, Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, June 15, 2020
• “Employment Termination”, OBA’s Fundamentals of Employment Law, April 3, 2020
• “Cannabis Update”, Guelph Chamber of Commerce, May 14, 2019
• “Health and Safety Update, Guelph & District Chapter, Human Resources Professionals Association, January 17, 2019