Nathaniel is the founder of Marshall Workplace Law and, practices in all areas of employment and labour law. Prior to joining the firm, Nathaniel worked at a top ranked boutique firm focused primarily on conducting workplace investigations, a prominent, national law firm, as well as a boutique labour and employment firm. In the last five years, Nathaniel has conducted workplace investigations in a range of workplaces, including small, medium, and large enterprises (both unionized and non-unionized), in the public sector, and within large, provincial unions, for both federally and provincially regulated employers. He has a wide breadth of experience in workplace investigations having conducted investigations relating to: sexual harassment, workplace harassment, personal harassment, benefits fraud, discrimination, bullying, workplace violence, and those concerning employer specific Codes of Conduct and workplace policies. He also has significant experience in workplace harassment training and workplace restoration. Nathaniel regularly lectures on the best practice for conducting workplace investigations and advises clients on compliance with provincial and federal labour laws and regulations. Notably, Nathaniel has conducted numerous investigations for federally regulated institutional client, and regularly applies federal regulations and legislation. Such investigations have involved allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination, through which he has applied employer-specific codes of conduct, the Canadian Human Rights Act, and the Canada Labour Code. In addition to conducting workplace investigations, he has appeared as a prosecutor in numerous disciplinary proceedings under the Police Services Act, and counsel in police grievance arbitrations. Nathaniel is also certified by the Toronto Police Service to conduct use of force investigations involving Special Constables. His experience in both labour and employment law, particularly in the police sector, has provided him with a unique skill set compared to other workplace investigators. Nathaniel is an experienced advocate and has represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Ontario Civilian Police Commission, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. He has also been published in the Canadian Human Resources Reporter and Canadian Employment Law Today. Nathaniel received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (Dean’s List) and J.D., both from Dalhousie University, where he was a member of the Indigenous Blacks and Mi’Kmaq initiative.
