Ayla Akgungor
Ayla Akgungor
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Ayla Akgungor focuses her practice on labour and employment law, human rights and professional regulation, appearing before the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Court of Appeal and several administrative tribunals. Her clients are focused primarily in the public, education, health care and not for profit sectors.

Ayla often represents clients before administrative tribunals. These include the Alberta Human Rights Commission, the Alberta Labour Relations Board, arbitration boards, the School Act Board of Reference, the Employment Insurance Board of Referees and Umpire, Canada Labour Code adjudicators and professional discipline tribunals. She also frequently provides training on labour and employment, human rights and professional regulatory issues.

Ayla is a member of the Law Society of the Northwest Territories and has appeared on human rights matters before the Northwest Territories Supreme Court and the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal. She clerked for the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench and Court of Appeal before joining Field Law.

Value to Clients

"I have an easy-going, collaborative approach, making sure that my clients feel that I understand their goals and concerns and that I take their input into the development of a relevant resolution. It helps get more creative ideas on the table."

"This is especially important in working with workplace investigations, professional discipline and human rights claims, where I may be working with non-lawyers on complex legal issues."

Outside the Office

Ayla and her family love to travel…particularly if there's water and warm temperatures involved. The availability of zip lines is another plus.

Canadian Bar Association Alberta
Member
Listed Administrative + Public Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2022 - 2023
Listed Labour + Employment Law
The Best Lawyers™ in Canada
2020 - 2023
Pro Bono Students Canada Human Rights Project
Supervising Lawyer
2013 - Present
Glenora Child Care Society
Board Member (Treasurer + Vice President)
2008 - 2011
The Municipal Corporation of the City of Yellowknife and A.B. and The Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission, 2018 NWTSC 50
Alberta v Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, 2018 ABQB 221
NWT (WCB) v. Mercer, 2014 NWTCA 1, 2014 NWTCA 1, Northwest Territories Court of Appeal
Mercer v. WCB et al, 2012 NWTSC 58, Supreme Court of Northwest Territories
WCB v. Mercer et al., 2012 NWTSC 78, Supreme Court of Northwest Territories
February 2023
2022 - A Year in Review: Labour + Employment (Part 2)
Seminar + Webinar
Join members of our Labour + Employment Group for our annual Year in Review, which focuses on legal updates for management and employee groups.Part 2 of this series will cover Privacy, Employment and Human Rights. To view the recording for Part 1, whic...
April 28, 2022
Assessing + Preventing Unconscious Bias in Professional Regulation
Workshop
The concept of unconscious or implicit bias has become prominent in recent years. Professional regulatory organizations are attempting to understand how unconscious bias can impact decisions and what can be done to mitigate the risks of the impact of u...
April 7, 2022
Coffee + Counsel: Employer Considerations for the Removal of Vaccination Policies
Q+A Session
Join us for another edition of Coffee + Counsel, a complimentary series that brings you together with a few of our lawyers for an unscripted chat about legal issues pertinent to organizations in Alberta. Your questions guide the discussion, and we prov...
November 17, 2021
Coffee + Counsel: Family Status Accommodation - Where Are We Now?
Q+A Session
Join us for another edition of Coffee + Counsel, a complimentary series that brings you together with a few of our lawyers for an unscripted chat about legal issues pertinent to organizations in Alberta. Your questions guide the discussion, and we prov...
September 2021 - 2 min read
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: Who Qualifies for Exemption
Workwise Newsletter
As COVID-19 infection rates and corresponding hospitalizations continue to climb in Alberta, employers are increasingly implementing mandatory vaccination policies to keep workers safe. Failing to comply with mandatory vaccination policies often result...
September 9, 2021
Discipline Tribunal Essentials: Advanced Skills
Workshop
Members of regulated professions who serve on discipline tribunals must navigate an increasingly complex environment when fulfilling their role under their governing statutes.Join Ayla Akgungor, Chelsey Bailey and Gregory Sim from Field Law’s Pro...
September 8, 2021
A Guide for Employers on the Legal Parameters of Vaccinations in the Workplace
Presentations
HRD Employment Law Masterclass
With much of the population now in the process of getting their final vaccinations, employers will need to assess how this will impact their office environment and how to deal with employees who remain unvaccinated. Can employers mandate that workers a...
October 7, 2020
Cocktails + Counsel: Workplace Accommodation in the COVID Era
Q+A Session
Join Field Law for the second installment of a complimentary new webinar series that brings you together (virtually) with a few of our lawyers for an unscripted chat about legal issues. Your questions guide the discussion, and we provide our legal pers...
July 8, 2020
WFH: Policies + Considerations Beyond the Pandemic
Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employers and their employees to abruptly adopt work-from-home arrangements. Although the relaunch of the Alberta economy is underway, employers and employees have become accustomed to remote work and “Zoom&rdquo...
May 2020
Pandemic Parenting: Know your Rights as a Working Parent with Kids
CTV News
December 11, 2019
Human Rights + Professional Regulation: What Every Organization Needs to Know
Webinar
Human rights principles can be at play in many issues faced by professional regulatory bodies. A sound knowledge and understanding of human rights concepts can ensure that regulators are carrying out their functions in a manner that respects and i...
March 19, 2019
Tips + Traps for Hearing Tribunal Members
Webinar
Fair and effective professional discipline hearings are essential to the professional discipline process. They are the core of the “peer review” process and a crucial element of professional discipline. Members of the profession and the pub...
December 2018
2018 Field Law Post-Secondary Summit Recap
The third annual Field Law Post-Secondary Summit was held on November 29 in Edmonton, and was co-chaired by Greg Harding, KC and Derek Cranna. Brief summaries of the presentations given at the Summit are provided below, followed by a directory of the l...
October 24 + 30, 2018
Effective Responses to Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Complaints Workshop
Seminars
An increasing number of organizations are being rocked by allegations of harassment and sexual misconduct by their employees. Often these allegations are broadcast on social media, catching organizations flat-footed and unprepared. Join Field Law...
Education
University of Alberta, 2000, Bachelor of Laws
University of Alberta, 1996, Bachelor of Commerce
Admissions
Northwest Territories,2012
Alberta,2001
Languages
French