Eleni Kassaris > Dentons > Vancouver, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
250 HOWE STREET, 20TH FLOOR
VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3R8
Canada

Work Department

Employment and Labour

Position

Partner

Career

Eleni Kassaris is a partner and practice group leader in the Employment and Labour group of Dentons’ Vancouver office.

Eleni has extensive experience advising employers in all aspects of employment and labour law. She represents clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, mining, property management, oil and gas, construction and life sciences.

As part of her practice, Eleni acts in both an advisory capacity and as litigation counsel on matters relating to workplace disputes, including general workplace crisis management, hiring, discipline and termination matters; wrongful dismissal litigation; post-employment competition by former employees; human rights violations in the workplace; privacy matters; workers compensation, and occupational health and safety matters; compliance with employment standards; and executive compensation matters. To meet her clients’ evolving needs during the pandemic, Eleni has been leveraging her significant experience to provide clients with practical advice for managing emerging workplace issues including issues relating to remote work, compliance with public health orders, and developing responsive policies relating to screening and testing in the workplace.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Labour and employment

The practice at Dentons supports clients across a range of labour and employment matters, including litigation and arbitration, wrongful dismissals, health and safety law, human resources issues, contracts, workplace investigations and training programs. While the firm fields offices located in six Canadian economic hubs, Toronto is the seat of national lead Andy Pushalik, who routinely assists clients with sensitive advisory human resources matters and labour and employment litigation. Additional key partners include Eleni Kassaris, who works from Vancouver; Montreal-based Christian Létourneau; and April Kosten (Calgary).