Rebecca Wise

First Year of Call
Ontario, 2011

Areas of Practice
Employment Law

Description
Rebecca is a member of the firm’s Pension & Employment Group and White Collar Defence & Investigations Group.

Rebecca has deep expertise across all facets of employment law, advising clients from diverse industries on recruitment, hiring practices, human rights, disciplinary matters, terminations, restrictive covenants, occupational health and safety and AI and emerging technologies. Drawing on her dual expertise in employment law and investigations, Rebecca leads enterprise-wide reviews of client policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with employment standards legislation and to mitigate risk. Rebecca regularly advises on sensitive executive transitions and other high-stakes and strategically significant employment law matters with enterprise-wide implications. She is known for her ability to navigate complex employment mandates while delivering practical, business-oriented advice.

In addition, Rebecca brings extensive expertise in investigations, with a focus on white-collar and employment-related misconduct. She is frequently retained to conduct external investigations and provides strategic advice behind the scenes on sensitive whistleblower and workplace complaints. She has experience handling a broad spectrum of misconduct, including discrimination, harassment, regulatory breaches and financial impropriety. Rebecca also regularly works with clients to develop whistleblower policies and related documents and procedures.