Daniel F. Wong

First Year of Call
2001

Areas of Practice
Employment Law

Description
Daniel Wong is Chair of the Firm’s Employment & Labour Practice Group with a practice that is focused on employment and labour relations.

He is frequently sought out by clients for his well-reasoned, practical and strategic advice for complex situations.

Daniel frequently advises employers on all aspects of employment and labour relations including executive compensation, employee hiring and terminations, employment standards compliance, unfair practice and human rights complaints, employee privacy issues and the development and execution of initiatives and policies.

He regularly represents employers before the courts on wrongful dismissal and provincial offence matters, before various administrative tribunals on, employment standards issues, human rights complaints, occupational health and safety (OHS) investigations and workers’ compensation appeals, and before labour arbitrators on unionized employee grievances.

Daniel also conducts HR and employment audits on behalf of employers to ensure compliance with applicable laws and employer best practices.

Prior to joining WeirFoulds, Daniel practised at a large management-side boutique employment and labour law firm and a large North American full-service business law firm. Daniel also worked in-house as Employment Counsel and Privacy Manager at one of the largest national restaurant chain. As such, he is attuned to the needs of his clients as he was faced with their issues and challenges as part of this role.

Daniel is a frequent presenter at conferences and training seminars, and has also delivered guest lectures at York University in the areas of employment and labour law. Daniel is also a contributor to the LexisNexis Lexis Practice Advisor Canada employment law module.

Daniel is currently VP (Internal) of the Board of Directors for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario) and chair of its Governance Committee, and a former member of the Board of Directors and former Vice-Chair of the Board for the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care. He is also the Co-Chair of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Committee.

Daniel uses his keen attention to detail and strong drafting skills not only in his legal practice, but also as a proofreader and editor for a number of award-winning authors who have appeared on the best-sellers list of the New York Times and USA Today as well as the Amazon Top 20 and the Audible Top 10 lists.