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Adrian B. Frost

Adrian's practice is focused in the areas of labour and employment law. He acts as counsel and provides advice on all aspects of employment and collective bargaining relationships, including employment agreements and employee manuals, terminations and wrongful dismissals, grievance arbitration, collective bargaining and collective agreement administration and proceedings before labour boards and human rights tribunals.

Education

University of Manitoba, LL.B., 1999
University of Manitoba, B.A., 1995

Call to the Bar

Manitoba, 2000

Achievements

A. Montague Israels Q.C. Prize, Law Society of Manitoba, 2000
Selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada in both the Labour and Employment Law areas

Publications and Presentations

Trends in Unionization, Chair of Panel, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Annual Conference (September 2010)

Employment Issues on the Sale or Purchase of a Business, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Corporate Commercial Seminar (October 2007)

Manitoba and Saskatchewan Labour Update, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Annual Conference (September 2007)

Recent Changes to The Workplace Safety and Health Act and The Employment Standards Code, Association of Manitoba Municipalities’ Municipal Officers’ Seminar (February 2007)

Employment Standards Update and Whistleblowing Protections, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba Continuing Education Seminar (January 2007)

TDS Labour Seminar: Recent Changes to The Workplace Safety and Health Act and The Employment Standards Code, Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP client seminar, (January 2007)

Electronic Communications and Surveillance, Lorman seminar on Employment-Related Records In Manitoba (November 2006)

Overtime and the Re: Nygard International Partnership Associations Decision, presentation with Robin Kersey, Manitoba Bar Association Labour and Employment Subsection (April 2005)

Legal Teachings

Sessional lecturer for the University of Manitoba, Continuing Education Division, Human Resources Legislation Course (Winter 2005 and Winter 2006 sessions).

Professional Associations

Member of the Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE)
Member of the Canadian Bar Association
Member of the Manitoba Bar Association
Co-Chair, Manitoba Bar Association Labour and Employment Law Subsection (2008 to present)
Member of the Labour and Employment Group of Lex Mundi.

Community Involvement and Other Affiliations

Past President, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc. (2010 to present)
President of the Board of Directors for the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc. (2008 to 2010)
Director, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Inc. (2000 to present)
Former President and Director, Winnipeg Youth Orchestras Inc. (1999-2004)
Former President, Manitoba Law Students’ Association (1998-1999)
Cast Member, Chicago, Manitoba Theatre/Manitoba Bar Association joint production (May 2008)
Cast Member, The Producers, Manitoba Theatre/Manitoba Bar Association joint production (May 2010)
Co-Chair of the Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP United Way Campaign