Atty. Emma Phillips
From complicated tenure grievances to every day labour arbitration cases, from Charter litigation to collective agreement negotiations, Emma Phillips has a way of taking problems, breaking them down and making the answers seem simple. A significant part of Emma’s work is for university faculty associations and their members.
Labour and Employment Law Attorney
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About Emma Phillips at a Glance
Emma Phillips is a employment attorney, practicing at Goldblatt Partners LLP. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Labour and Employment Law (2026).
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About Emma Phillips
- From complicated tenure grievances to every day labour arbitration cases, from Charter litigation to collective agreement negotiations, Emma Phillips has a way of taking problems, breaking them down and making the answers seem simple
- A significant part of Emma’s work is for university faculty associations and their members
- She fights to ensure that the rights of faculty members and librarians are protected, and that Ontario students continue to enjoy high quality public post-secondary education
- In addition to regularly litigating human rights and accommodation issues, Emma has also been at the forefront of assessing the systemic roots of sexual harassment, abuse and discrimination in some of Canada’s most important organizations
- She acted as counsel to the External Review on Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment in the Armed Forces, and to an independent review commissioned by the UN on sexual abuse by peacekeepers
- This year, she acted as counsel to an external review of harassment in the RCMP, co-authoring the Report Into Workplace Harassment in the RCMP
- Emma comments regularly on these issues through op-eds and in the media, helping to keep these organizations accountable to the public
- Emma also works and speaks regularly in the areas of privacy in the workplace and the application of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- She understands and navigates for clients the often difficult balance between right to privacy in the workplace and access to information
- One of Emma’s recent papers explores the growing importance of “informational privacy”, as well as the clear affirmation by Canada’s highest courts that employees have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace
- Emma joined Goldblatt Partners in 2006, after clerking for former Justice Marie Deschamps at the Supreme Court of Canada
- Emma currently serves as co-chair of The Advocates' Society’s Labour and Employment Practice Group, and on the executive of the International Labour Rights Committee of the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers
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Employment Law
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Emma Phillips's practice in the field of employment.
Focused Employment Practice
Concentrating on employment means Emma Phillips's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Transparent Client Communication
Clients consistently note that understanding what is happening in their case — and why — is as important as the outcome itself. Emma Phillips maintains clear, timely communication throughout every matter.
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