Balraj is the Co-Leader of Cavalluzzo’s Labour Practice Group. She has a broad practice including Labour, Employment, Constitutional, Professional Regulation, Civil Litigation and Pension and Benefits law.
In her labour practice, Balraj represents trade unions in a variety of sectors: education, criminal justice, health care, postal services, and retail. She provides strategic advice to her trade union clients, represents them in grievance arbitrations, human rights proceedings and in Court. She also acts for individual members in professional regulatory proceedings.
In her employment practice, Balraj represents non-unionized employees with wrongful dismissals, workplace investigations, human rights issues, professional regulation and in civil litigation, including pension and benefit disputes. She is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail’s Nine to Five Column.
In her pension and benefits practice, Balraj provides advice to trade unions and individuals clients on pension and benefits issues. She also represents clients in litigation involving pension claims and in disputes with pension plan administrators.
Balraj is the Past Chair of the CBA Constitutional and Human Rights Section. She has acted as co-counsel in several constitutional challenges against provincial and federal governments.
Balraj is a member of the firm’s Student Committee. She is also a member of the South Asian Bar Association and can speak Punjabi.
