Experience
Areas of Law
Employment Law, Human Rights, Labour Law
Languages
English, Italian
Committees
On Sections Members, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Community
First Year of Call
2015
Firm
6000-100 King St W
PO Box 367, First Canadian Place
Toronto
ON
M5X 1E2
Phone #: (416) 369-5262
Fax: (416) 365-7886
Website: www.dlapiper.com
Biography
Giovanna advises clients in all areas of employment and labour law. Working within both the private and public sectors, she provides strategic and practical advice to both unionized and non-unionized employers.
Giovanna drafts and reviews employment contracts and policies, assists clients in responding to and managing discrimination claims and complex accommodations, and advises clients in their handling of workplace harassment complaints and investigations. She also assists unionized clients with the negotiation and administration of their collective agreements.
Giovanna is a member of the Human Rights Committee of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers; a Member-at-Large of OBA SOGIC; and a former Public Affairs Liaison and Member-at-Large of the OBA's Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law Section.