Carl Cunningham

Partner  •  Co-Head of Employment Services Practice

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Overview

Carl Cunningham provides strategic employment advice to management (including the on-boarding and separation of C-Suite executives) and frequently provides advice regarding the transfer of employees in complex corporate transactions.

Carl's practice includes advising both federally and provincially regulated employers regarding all aspects of employment law. Carl assists employers in establishing the employment relationship, such as drafting and negotiating employment contracts, change of control agreements and workplace policies, and complying with applicable legislation, such as employment standards, health and safety and the Human Rights Code. He also provides strategic advice to clients on issues that arise during the course of the employment relationship, such as managing absenteeism, use of independent contractors, accommodating injured workers, administering discipline and responding to allegations of workplace harassment. In the event that the employment relationship ends, Carl provides employers with guidance on cost effective ways to structure termination packages and headcount reductions.

In addition to providing employers with strategic advice, Carl also represents employers in a broad range of employment disputes. He frequently attends mediations and appears in the Superior Court of Justice on wrongful dismissal litigation and claims relating to breach of post-employment obligations, including moving for and responding to injunctions. Carl also represents employers at labour- and employment-related tribunals, including the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Canada Industrial Relations Board, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, boards of arbitration, and Coroner's Inquests.

Carl also advises on employee privacy law issues.

Carl is recognized as one of Canada's "Leading Lawyers under 40" in the 2014 edition of Lexpert's annual Rising Stars awards.

Client Work

Organigram Global in its acquisition of Collective Project, a cannabis and hemp-derived beverage company
Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. with the private company arrangement in its sale to Stantec Consulting Ltd.
S.i. Systems, a portfolio company of Quad-C Management, in its sale by Quad-C and management shareholders to Cornell Capital and Torquest Partners.
Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Resolute Health Corporation Limited, a leading Canadian healthcare services business specializing in the testing and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Lineage Logistics, an international refrigerated warehousing and storage company owned by Bay Grove Capital, on its acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services, a Canadian refrigerated warehousing company with fully integrated logistics capabilities, from Torquest Partners, The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario and OPTrust.
Stone Canyon Industries Holdings LLC and Kissner Group Holdings, as Canadian counsel, in their US$3.2-billion agreement to acquire K+S Aktiengesellschaft's North and South American salt business, including Morton Salt and Windsor Salt.

Recognitions & Awards

The Legal 500 Canada

Recommended, Labour and Employment

Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada

Recognized as a Corporate lawyer to watch

Lexperts Rising Stars Leading Lawyers Under 40

Recognized as one of Canada's leading 40 lawyers under 40

Education & Bar Admissions

Education

  • University of Windsor, BA, 1996, with honours
  • University of Windsor, LLB, 1999

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, 2001

News, Events & Speaking Engagements

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Employee Relations and Reputation Management Webinar Series

April 30, 2020
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Sara G. Parchello, Carl Cunningham & Susan G. Seller
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Carl Cunningham in Benefits Canada on LTD Benefits

August 23, 2018
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Carl Cunningham
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Major Changes Are on the Horizon for Ontario Employers—Are You Ready?

October 4, 2017
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Carl Cunningham, Sara G. Parchello & Talia K. Bregman