Bio

Michael joined Cavalluzzo as an associate in 2019 after articling with the firm. He practices primarily in the areas of Labour Law and Construction Labour Law.

Michael received his J.D. from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2018. During law school, he volunteered with Advocates for Injured Workers, a legal aid clinic specializing in workers' compensation law, where he represented clients at all levels of appeal in front of the WSIB and WSIAT. He also volunteered with the employment division of Downtown Legal Services, where he represented clients in matters relating to wrongful dismissal, Employment Standards Act violations, and human rights. Michael was also co-director of the Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) Union-Side Labour Law Research Project.

Prior to law school, Michael earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario where he was awarded the gold medal in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

Education

  • Call to the Ontario Bar, 2019
  • Juris Doctor, University of Toronto, 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Western Ontario, 2011

Memberships

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Ontario Bar Association

Accolades

  • Gold Medal, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Western Ontario, 2011

Related News

News/5 April 2022

OLRB Finds LRT Builder Showed Implicit Bias in Terminating Worker's Employment

The OLRB determined that the employer did not have just cause to terminate the worker's employment

Related Publications

Publication/10 December 2019

Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code - Bill C-86 and Bill C-63

Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code - Bill C-86 and Bill C-63

Related Blogs

Blog/17 July 2024

Parliament’s Federal “Anti-Scab” Bill: A Step Forward for Organized Labour

A Summary of Bill C-58

On May 27, 2024, the House of Commons passed Bill C-58, a bill banning federally regulated employers from using replacement workers during strikes/loc...

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