STAFFING & RECRUITMENT
Kupferstein Friedland is an Ontario-based law firm with a focused practice in staffing and recruitment law, advising temporary help agencies, recruitment firms, and corporate clients on the full spectrum of legal issues arising in contingent workforce, staff augmentation, managed solutions, professional services talent acquisition models.
With deep experience in the regulatory framework governing staffing in Ontario, we provide strategic guidance on compliance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000, including provisions specific to temporary help agencies and assignment employees. Our practice includes advising on recruiter licensing requirements, co-employment risks, worker classification, pay equity, and workplace health and safety obligations.
We regularly draft, redline and negotiate Master Services agreements, Statements of Work, Purchase Orders, Permanent Placement / Direct Hire contracts, Search agreements, Vendor contracts, Conversion Fee arrangements, and Independent Contractor agreements. We also assist clients in developing compliant workplace policies, onboarding processes, and risk mitigation strategies tailored to high-volume and multi-client staffing environments.
Known for a practical, business-oriented approach, Kupferstein Friedland partners with clients to align legal compliance with operational realities in a fast-paced and evolving labour market. We also represent clients in disputes involving wrongful dismissal, employment standards claims, and contractual enforcement matters.
Services include:
- Drafting, redlining and negotiating client MSAs.
- Drafting, redlining and negotiating professional services or managed solutions contracts
- Drafting T4 and IC contractor contracts.
- Staffing regulation advisory.
- Contractor immigration advisory.
- Contingent labour termination / suspension
Kupferstein Friedland & Associates works with companies that require in house counsel, but do not have the budget for a full time inhouse counsel. Contact us for a free 30-minute initial consultation to discuss your needs and only pay for the services you require.
