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Alix Herber Toronto Lawyer

Alix P. Herber *

Partner Fasken
Inadequate investigation of employees’ discrimination and harassment complaints can expose employers to significant damages.
Jurisdiction Ontario, 2001
Language(s) English
Office(s) Toronto
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Overview

Alix Herber is a senior partner in the Labour, Employment & Human Rights group. She prides herself on providing high quality strategic advice to her clients in all areas of labour, employment and human rights matters. With over 20 years of experience, Alix is a strategic partner to her clients and provides practical solution oriented advice, all the while mitigating potential liability. Alix also has a particular focus in advising clients in the federal sector.

In addition to providing clients with quality legal advice, Alix uses her considerable experience to passionately represent her clients in arbitration hearings, labour board hearings, human rights tribunals, and court actions relating to all aspects of the employment relationship; always keeping her clients interests in mind, be that achieving an excellent settlement or pursuing a successful litigation strategy.

Previously working as In-House-Counsel for one of North America’s largest grocery retail and distribution companies, Alix was involved in operational labour relations, arbitrations, and the administration of approximately 50 collective agreements, leading negotiations in many of them. After returning to private practice, Alix regularly acts as chief negotiator for clients in collective bargaining.  

Alix also regularly delivers personalized training sessions on harassment and discrimination, workplace violence, disability management, union organizing and certification and many other topics. Alix regularly advises on or acts as the external investigator in sexual harassment and other workplace investigations.

Chair of the firm’s Ontario Women’s Network, Alix strongly advocates for women in the legal profession. Recently Alix was awarded Lexpert’s “Zenith Award” for her ongoing contribution to promoting women in law. Finally, Alix is currently a Board of Director and Chair of the Governance Committee for Camp Kirk.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Kellogg Company successfully completes separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co., [Deal - Kellogg Company], Kellogg Company separates into two independent public companies.
  • Tru Tech Corporation acquired by ODL, Incorporated, [Deal - Tru Tech Corporation], Canadian leader in exterior door manufacturing acquired by prominent American building products supplier
  • Debro Inc. acquired by LBB Specialties LLC, [Deal - Confidential Client], North American specialty chemical and ingredients distribution company acquires Canadian specialty chemicals distributor.
  • Penske Automotive Group, Inc., through its Premier Truck Group (PTG), acquires TEAM Truck Centres Limited, [Deal - PTG Mississauga Enterprises Limited Partnership], Diversified international transportation services company acquires Canadian commercial truck dealership.
  • Anglo Pacific Group plc completes US$205 million cobalt stream acquisition, [Deal - Anglo Pacific Group PLC], Advised Anglo Pacific Group plc on acquisition of cobalt stream.
  • Strategically represented a Canadian mining company in an Application for Access brought by a Union campaigning for representation of employees at a remote mine site, [Deal - Confidential]
  • Successfully represented a major telecommunication company as the Chief Negotiator in collective bargaining, [Deal - Confidential]
  • Compass Group Canada acquires majority ownership of Assembly Chef's Hall, [Deal - Compass Group Canada]
  • Avalara acquires the business and related assets of Portway International, [Deal - Portway International Inc.]

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB University of Victoria
  • MA University of Western Ontario
  • BA (Honours) University of Western Ontario

Community involvement

  • Member, Board of Directors Toronto International Film Festival 2017 to 2019
  • Board of Directors and Chair of Governance Committee Camp Kirk

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Fellow (by election) American College of Labor & Employment Lawyers 2023 to present
  • Chair Ontario Womens Network
  • Member and Legal Advisor Women Presidents' Organization
  • Member Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Employment and Labour Divisions Ontario Bar Association

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Toronto lawyer Alix Herber shares her insights on career success and nourishing the soul, 2/27/2019
  • No Sugar in Constructive Dismissal Lawsuits, 4/26/2011
  • Ontario Court Rules Class Action Not Allowed for Overtime Claim, 7/7/2009
Article Toronto lawyer Alix Herber shares her insights on career success and nourishing the soul In Good Company: Learning Resilience
Article Ontario Court Rules Class Action Not Allowed for Overtime Claim Northern Exposure: Employment law for U.S. companies with employees in Canada

Speaking Engagements

  • When your Union is Complicit in Antisemitism, 2/15/2022
  • Investigating workplace harassment: a best practice guide, 9/25/2018
  • Mitigating the Risk of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, 6/7/2018
Speaker When your Union is Complicit in Antisemitism A Labour Law Perspective at the legal conference Rising Antisemetism: Legal Tools to Fight Hate
Speaker Mitigating the Risk of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Fasken Toronto Symposium (8th Edition) location location Toronto, ON

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