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An experienced employment lawyer can save you money by knowing how to address issues effectively, use legal resources to maximum advantage, and get your case resolved quickly and satisfactorily.

"If you don't get somebody who is specialized, increased cost is a real problem," says Layton. "I was recently consulted by a client who had incurred $80,000 in legal fees before mediation, which is outlandish."

For over a decade, Layton has practised nothing but employment law. She has successfully represented both individuals and corporations at the Employment Standards Branch, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Tribunal, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board, the Human Rights Commission, the Ontario Court, the Employment Insurance Board of Referees, and the Occupational Health and Safety Board.

She makes a point of staying up to date and following evolving issues such as the distinction between an independent contractor and an intermediate worker. "The idea of an intermediate worker used to be fairly uncommon," she explains. "I think it is an area that is going to explode in the future."