Penny Harding

Penny specializes in corporate/commercial and employment law, offering comprehensive guidance to employers across various aspects of human resources and employment law. Her expertise spans recruitment, executive compensation, disciplinary actions, terminations, restrictive covenants, workplace investigations, human rights, and occupational health and safety. Penny is adept at crafting employment contracts, policies, handbooks, and termination agreements, and provides crucial advice on employment standards across Canada. Her experience extends to advising on corporate transactions' employment implications, serving clients in sectors like pension funds, financial services, and retail.

Additionally, Penny leverages her in-house counsel background to assist clients with commercial matters, expertly handling commercial agreements, NDAs, sales and procurement contracts, and commercial leases.

Awards include the 2014 Lexpert Zenith Award for her contributions. Penny's insights into change management, employment contract enforcement, and HR law are widely recognized. Her involvement in the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association and her authorship in employment law publications reflect her deep commitment to her field.

Educationally, Penny boasts certifications and degrees from the Rotman School of Management, University of New Brunswick, and Dalhousie University, holding bar admissions in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Alberta.