As economy sheds jobs, demand for employment law experts increases

The Next Chapter in Employment Law (CNW Group/Rudner MacDonald LLP)

Natalie C. MacDonald, Stuart E. Rudner join forces to launch new firm

TORONTO , June 5, 2013 /CNW/ -When the Canadian economy sheds jobs - and it did in March as 54,500 full time positions disappeared - there's not enough focus on the impact this has on employees and employers.

That's according to employment lawyers Natalie MacDonald and Stuart Rudner, founders of the newly launched Rudner MacDonald LLP, a law firm specializing in employment law.

"Employment is essential to our happiness and wellbeing. Being dismissed is one of the most stressful events we can face," notes MacDonald.

And it's not any easier if you're an employer handing out pink slips.

"Having to let an employee go or conduct layoffs can be extremely difficult. I have seen clients filled with dread by the prospect," adds Rudner.

According to a Statistics Canada report ( April 5, 2013 ) 54,500 full time, private sector employees lost their jobs this Spring. It's the biggest loss since February, 2009.

"We practice employment law in order to make a difference in people's lives, at one of the most stressful and vulnerable times they will ever endure; whether employee or employer," explains MacDonald.

According to Rudner, "We both have a strong sense of fairness. Every day in the news, you read about employees who are abused and, conversely, employers who are taken advantage of by employees that 'work the system'. We are here to help."

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As economy sheds jobs, demand for employment law experts increases