Executive Summary
Spencer practices in all areas of labour and employment law on behalf of employers in both the private and public sectors. He has been involved in collective bargaining, hiring and terminating employees, workplace investigations, drafting employment contracts and policies, and preparing for wrongful dismissal actions and arbitration hearings.
In addition, Spencer has developed an expertise advising private and public sector clients regarding their obligations under federal and provincial privacy and access to information statutes. He drafts various privacy instruments for clients, including privacy policies, privacy impact assessments, and privacy breach response protocols.
Spencer also assists clients in their responses to freedom of information requests and drafts responses to requesters’ appeals to provincial and federal information and privacy commissioners.
Prior to joining the Firm, Spencer worked as an associate lawyer at a leading management-side labour and employment law boutique in Ottawa.
Selected Publications, Presentations and Media Mentions
Publications
Co-Author, Canada Labour Code: Quick Reference (2024 and 2025 Editions), Thomson Reuters Canada
Co-Author, Canada Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act: Quick Reference (2024 and 2025 Editions), Thomson Reuters Canada
Author, “Court Clarifies IME May be Necessary to Test Plaintiff’s Explanation for Failure to Mitigate Damages”, FWTA LLP Insight (August 2024)
Author, “Ontario’s Bill 194 Proposes More Oversight of Public Sector Digital Systems”, FWTA LLP Insight (May 2024)
Co-Author, “Generative AI and the Workplace: Key Issues for Employers”, Thomson Reuters Canada (June 2023)
Author, “Planning to Use ChatGPT? Legal Considerations for Employers”, FWTA LLP Insight (April 2023)
Author, “Court of Appeal Confirms Database Defendants Are Not Liable for Data Breaches by Third Parties”, FWTA LLP Insight (December 2022)
Presentations and Media Mentions
Speaker, “Employee Snooping and Employers as Government Agents: Recent Developments in Workplace Privacy”, FWTA LLP Webinar (October 2024)
Speaker, “And that’s a Wrap: Labour and Employment Year in Review 2023”, FWTA LLP Webinar (December 2023)
“AI plagiarism hits the workplace, creating new hazards for employers” (June 2023), The Globe and Mail
“Will generative AI become a key HR tool?” (May 2023), Canadian HR Reporter
Speaker, “How to Manage the Cyber Risks in Your Workplace”, FWTA LLP Webinar (February 2023)
Speaker, “Digital Nomads: Legal Considerations for Employers”, FWTA LLP Webinar (November 2022)
