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Matthew De Lio

Employment and Compensation Associate Lawyer

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LocationTorontoOntario, Canada
Current roleEmployment and Compensation AssociateBaker McKenzie LLP · since Sep 2019
Government service1yrOntario Ministry of Labour

About

Matthew De Lio is a member of Baker McKenzie's Employment & Compensation Law Practice Group in Toronto. He advises unionized and non-unionized employers on every day legal issues such as employment standards compliance, employment contracts, and reductions in force. He strategically guides businesses through the numerous and complicated labour and employment law issues that arise from corporate transactions. He successfully defends employers in litigation, including in matters regarding wrongful dismissals, occupational health and safety act prosecutions, and human rights law challenges.

Matthew received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto in 2015, and his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2018. Matthew articled at the Ontario Ministry of Labour - Legal Services Branch, where he prosecuted Ontario Occupational Health and Safety and Employment Standards Act offences at the Ontario Court of Justice. He also represented the Director of Employment Standards at contested hearings at the Ontario Labour Relations Board.

Matthew is a frequent contributor to Baker McKenzie's Canadian Labour and Employment Law blog.

Roles

Sep 2019–Present
Current role

Employment and Compensation Associate

Baker McKenzie LLP

Toronto, Canada

Civil LitigationHealthcare & MedicalHealth and Safety InspectorEmployment / Labor Law

Matthew focuses on advising unionized and non-unionized employers on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious labour and employment law issues, such as occupational health and safety requirements, employment standards requirements, workplace accommodation, discrimination and harassment, collective bargaining and labour relations, and reductions in force.

Matthew helps clients navigate employment and labour issues in the context of corporate transactions, providing creative and practical solutions to challenging problems. Matthew helps clients with a wide range of complex corporate transactions, from local acquisitions within Canada, to billion-dollar multi-national deals.

Matthew also has a broad litigation practice, with a focus on labour and employment law. As a former Crown prosecutor, he particularly specializes in defending clients against Occupational Health and Safety Act charges.

Jul 2018–Jun 2019
Former role

Student at Law

Ontario Ministry of Labour

(appointed)Toronto, Canada

Education
May 2017–Aug 2017
Former role

Summer Law Student

Ontario Ministry of Labour

(appointed)Toronto, Canada

EducationLegal
May 2016–Aug 2016
Former role

Criminal Law Caseworker

Downtown Legal Service

Legal Assistance
Sep 2008–Jan 2018
Former role

Produce Clerk

No Frills Supermarket

Publications & speeches

Canadian Labour and Employment Law blog

Baker McKenzie LLP

March 2025

Through the Canadian Labour and Employment Law blog, our lawyers provide legal updates and practical insights to help clients understand, prepare for and respond to the latest domestic and cross-border Labour and Employment issues affecting Canadian and multinational employers.

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In Focus: Quick Chats for the Canadian Workplace

Baker McKenzie LLP

December 2024

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Your Termination Clause Isn’t Enforceable “At Any Time”: Ontario Court Invalidates Another Termination Clause

www.labourandemploymentlaw.com

March 2025

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