Human Rights Lawyers

Human rights lawyers represent individuals in proceedings before human rights commissions and tribunals in a broad range of issues involving the workplace, access to health services, access to education and other public services. These lawyers often intervene on behalf of clients in court cases raising human rights issues, pushing for progressive interpretations of legislation to afford the broadest possible protection to vulnerable groups. Areas of importance also include pay equity, negotiating pay equity plans, maintaining pay equity gains, and litigating pay equity disputes.