Service Areas
- Businesses
- Canadian Law
- Labor + Employment
- Corporate Compliance
- Governments + Nonprofits
- Labor + Employment
Education
- University of Windsor School of Law, LL.B.
- Windsor Teachers' College
Bar Admissions
- Canada/Province of Ontario
With more than 20 years of experience in the employment law area, Doreen E. Snelling has extensive knowledge of workplace safety issues. Her expertise and practical approach to the law in this area enables employers to realize positive results in managing their disability claims in the workplace and in achieving significant cost savings in their experience rating, classification issues and all aspects of disability management.
“My goal is to assist employers with their day-to-day workplace issues through effective problem-solving and practical solutions while maintaining integrity in the employment relationship.”
Doreen E. Snelling
Doreen represents clients in a broad range of industry sectors including agriculture, automotive, manufacturing, chemical and plastics, electrical, food and beverage, health care, services, transportation, occupational diseases and survivor benefits, and construction.
Experience
Doreen has an extensive background in representing employers in the areas of workplace claims management, both occupational and non-occupational disability management; revenue and compliance issues; WSIB Appeal and Tribunal levels including fraud investigations; Employment Standards appeals; Human Rights Commission and Tribunal levels; Arbitration hearings; and Occupational Health and Safety matters and appeals.
“Employees and employers face many barriers within the employment relationship. Striving to achieve a win-win balance of those interests and rights can be both challenging and rewarding. Success is a combination of knowing the clients are satisfied with my efforts to represent them and achieving positive results.”
Professional Activities
- Essex Law Association
- Law Society of Upper Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
Honors + Awards
- University of Windsor School of Law, Articling Student; Roberts Employment Law; Completion of Bar Admission Course
- Law Society of Upper Canada; Student Research Assistant to Prof. Larry Wilson
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, Board of Directors, 1998-2000
- Central United Church, Member of Personnel Committee, 1992-1994
- Ontario Genealogical Society, Executive and Member, 1985-1990
- United Way Agency/Windsor Group Therapy Project, Board of Directors, 1975-1979
Religious Activities
- Central United Church (formerly Giles United Church), CGIT Leader; Junior Choir Leader
Publications
"NEER Code 16: A Call to Arms," Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Review, 2002
Speeches
Presentation of Information Seminars for the employer community in matters involving Ontario employment legislation and the amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada, Bill C-45, 1999-present
Presentation of seminars to the employer community and published material through Lorman Education Services, 1999-present