Heather Maxted

Heather Maxted

Associate, Employment and Labour

Calgary

(403) 260-7087 

[email protected]

Bar Admission: Alberta, 2019 | British Columbia, 2022

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Areas of Expertise

Disputes
Employment and Labour

Heather is an associate in the Calgary office’s Employment and Labour Group, serving clients throughout Canada.

As a trusted advisor, Heather has experience drafting employment and contractor agreements, executive compensation agreements and workplace policies. When the need arises, she also supports employers with employee terminations and separation packages. Heather also has experience supporting and representing both unions and employers on a wide variety of labour issues. Heather advises both provincially and federally regulated clients.

Heather is an experienced litigator, often defending employers in wrongful dismissal claims, employment litigation, injunctions, grievance arbitrations, human rights complaints, and employment standards claims throughout Western Canada. Heather has successfully represented clients before the Alberta Labour Relations Board, the Alberta Human Rights Commission, and all levels of court in Alberta, including as lead counsel at the Court of King’s Bench and the Alberta Court of Appeal. Heather also has significant experience in general commercial litigation and arbitration, including large and complex disputes in energy (oil & gas), construction, franchise law, product liability, class actions, and personal injury.

Heather routinely advises and represents clients with respect to various sensitive workplace issues, including matters arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prior to joining Osler, Heather summered, articled and practised with a prominent Calgary law firm.

Areas of Expertise

DisputesEmployment and Labour

Representative Work

  • Ontopical

    Ontopical in its acquisition by SOVRA

  • Defended a large telecommunications company in a pension dispute at the Alberta Court of King’s Bench
  • Represented an employer before the Alberta Human Rights Commission and Tribunal with respect to multiple complaints arising from a workplace policy
  • Represented an employer before the Alberta Human Rights Commission in a complaint relating to a termination
  • Represented an employer in three related labour grievances regarding a LOTO breach
  • Counsel to a large oil and gas corporation in a wrongful dismissal matter at the Alberta Court of Appeal
  • Represented a large oil and gas corporation in a multimillion -dollar arbitration relating to a large-scale project involving numerous parties
  • Represented a large oil and gas corporation in a multimillion-dollar construction arbitration
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Awards and Recognition

  • Wendy Hansen Memorial Scholarship
  • CIS Academic All-Canadian

Community Involvement

  • Civil Claims Duty Counsel, Pro Bono Law Alberta

Credentials

Education

  • University of Manitoba, Doctor of Law (J.D.)
  • University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.)

Languages

  • English

Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Alberta
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Calgary Bar Association
  • Association of Women’s Lawyers
  • The Advocates’ Society

Osler is a leading business law firm practising internationally from offices across Canada and in New York. Our clients include industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses. We have built our reputation on our commitment to our clients' success and the experience, expertise and collaborative approach for which we are recognized. We believe that our success is a reflection of our clients' success.