Our Services
The Employee & Labour Relations Team provides proactive and strategic employee / labour relations guidance, advice and recommendations in line with employment legislation, collective agreements and University policies. Area include:
- Collective Bargaining
- Collective Agreement interpretation and administration
- Labour Relations and employment expertise and advice
- Employee Relations
- Strategic grievance, arbitration and /or litigation processes
- Dispute resolution
- Training related to labour and employment
- Intake and investigation of employee discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment complaints
- Independent Contractor (ICQ) administration
- Tuition Assistance and Dependent Bursary administration
The team also services as an intake office for concerns raised under the Policy on Discrimination & Harassment: Prevention and Response as well as the Sexual Violence Policy. Intake email address: elrintake@mcmaster.ca
Our People
Sarah Brunt
Administrative Assistant
Sarah Barrett
Consultant, Employee/Labour Relations & Dispute Resolution
Maggie Pooran
Executive Director, Employee & Labour Relations
David Ryan
Senior Consultant, Employee/Labour Relations & Dispute Resolution
Courtney Livesey
HR Manager (Facility Services)
Andrianna Kabitsis
Senior Consultant, Employee/Labour Relations & Dispute Resolution
Andrea Aitchison
Associate Director, Employee/Labour Relations & Dispute Resolution
Carrie Allen
Senior Consultant, Employee/Labour Relations & Dispute Resolution