Lai-King Hum Associate Toronto Tel : 416.307.4086 Fax : 416.304.3794 Email : lai-king.hum@mcmillan.ca VCard :

Professional Activities

Lai-King Hum joined the Toronto office of the firm as an associate in the Employment and Labour Law Group in September 2007. She is licensed to practice in both Ontario and Quebec.

Prior to joining the firm, Lai worked as bilingual counsel in the Professional Regulation Division of the Law Society of Upper Canada. Before that, she worked at prominent firms in both Quebec and Ontario where she focused on either commercial and corporate litigation or employment law.

She has appeared before both Quebec and Ontario courts, and before administrative tribunals.

In her employment and labour law practice, Lai assists corporate clients in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including pre-employment negotiations, difficulties arising during the employment relationship (including sexual harassment and toxic work environment claims), and the termination of that employment relationship. She is also engaged in employment law litigation and labour relations work, the development of HR policies, and advises on employment/labour aspects of transactions.

Lai also has a practice providing policy advice on professional regulation issues, particularly in relation to accreditation, licensing, and complaints, investigations and discipline, and acting as counsel on judicial reviews and appeals.

Lai is fluent in both English and French, and also speaks some Mandarin and Cantonese (Toisan).

Memberships

• Canadian Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association
• Ontario Bar Association (Chair of the Education Law Section, and Vice-President of the Official Languages Committee / Comité des langues officielles)
• Advocates' Society
• Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario (AJEFO)
• Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR)
• Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
• National Club

Directorships

• Member of the Board of Directors, Chair of the Human Resources Committee, and member of the Marketing and Fundraising Committees at Serve! (formerly Serve Canada Youth Service Organization

Community Involvement

Lai believes in "giving back". She is a former member of the Board of Directors, and served mainly as Chair of the Human Resources Committee, Chair of Governance, and member of the Marketing and Fundraising Committees at Serve! (formerly Serve Canada Youth Service Organization, a non-profit organization dedicated to the empowerment of disadvantaged youth in the greater Toronto area through experiential learning).

Lai is currently Counsel to the Big Brothers and Sisters of Ajax-Pickering.

Lai is a regular speaker at Infonex Annual Professional Regulation and Discipline Conference and Workshops.

May 2012 doing business in Canada: some key differences in employment and labo(u)r law in Canada and U.S. employment and labour bulletin

May 2012 focus on "accepting" or "anti-bullying" in schools? education law bulletin

March 2012 not fit for duty! dealing with incapacitated professionals article written by Lai-King Hum, Senior Associate, McMillan LLP with assistance of Justin Vessair, Student-at-Law, McMillan LLP This paper will be presented by Jennifer Bond at the: 16th Annual Event! Professional Regulation and Discipline Strengthen Your Understanding of the Complaints and Discipline Process from Submission to Conclusion April 17 and 18, 2012 Toronto, Ontario

March 2012 university's accommodation of anxiety disorder education law bulletin