Overview
Frank Molnar, KC has over 35 years experience helping employers with complex labour and employment and education law issues. He provides representation and strategic advice in all labour and employment matters, including labour arbitration, Labour Relations Board proceedings, human rights, collective bargaining, executive employment issues, wrongful dismissal, employment standards, workers' compensation and occupational health and safety proceedings.
Frank’s clients span numerous industries in both the public and private sector, including educational institutions, health care providers, manufacturers, broadcasters, oil and gas companies, transportation companies, public agencies, municipalities, professional associations and construction companies.
Frank advises federally and provincially regulated employers regarding the discipline and termination of unionized and non-unionized employees, collective agreement interpretation, collective bargaining, labour arbitrations, and complaints and applications before the Alberta Labour Relations Board and the Canada Industrial Relations Board. He also helps clients with human rights complaints, workplace investigations, drug and alcohol testing, employment standards complaints, executive compensation and the preparation and revision of employment agreements and human resources policies.
Frank advises post-secondary institutions on a broad range of issues, including institutional policy and procedures, student misconduct, and labour relations matters with academic and non-academic staff, such as discipline, human rights accomodation, disability management, workplace harassment, academic tenure and promotion, grievance arbitration, labour relations board hearings, collective bargaining, and interest arbitration.
Frank has appeared as counsel before all Alberta and Federal Courts and has represented clients in numerous labour arbitrations (under provincial legislation and Canada Labour Code) and before the Alberta Labour Relations Board, the Canada Industrial Relations Board, Human Rights Tribunals (provincial and federal), Canada Labour Code Adjudicators (unjust dismissals), Employment Standards Umpires, Employment Insurance Umpires, Appeals Commission for Alberta Workers' Compensation and the Occupational Health and Safety Council Appeal Division.
Frank is a frequent speaker to professional, business and community groups on labour, employment and human rights issues, and also serves as chair of numerous conferences. He has presented at national Canadian Bar Association conferences and Legal Education Society of Alberta conferences and has been a frequent presenter at the Calgary Labour Arbitration Conference. Frank is also a contributing author to Remedies in Labour, Employment and Human Rights Law (Carswell).
Interviews
- Shaw TV - Challenges for employers and employees caused by Alberta's economic downturn, May 18-20, 2016
- CBC Calgary Television News - Employment litigation options and implications arising from the resolution of the remaining criminal charge against Jian Ghomeshi, May 11, 2016
- CBC - Edmonton shoe store 'no-veil' policy unlikely to withstand human rights challenge, February 1 and 2, 2016
- 660 News (Calgary) - Interview by Audrey Whelan, Morning News Anchor at 660 News - Strategies for companies and employees to manage during Alberta's current economic downturn, November 11, 2015
- 660 News (Calgary) - Interview by Kevin Usselman, News Director at 660 News - How companies can effectively manage employee relations during an economic downturn and strategies for responding to pressure to reduce payroll costs, April 25, 2015
- QR77 (Calgary) - Sportstalk with Mark Stephen and Jock Wilson - NHLPA disclaimer of interest and NHL response of commencing a civil action in New York Federal Court for declaratory relief and filing an unfair labour practice complaint with the National Labour Relations Board, December 14, 2012
- Sportsnet 960 The Fan (Calgary) - The Big Show with Pat Steinberg and Peter Maher - NHL lockout and request by owners to meet with and bargain directly with a group of player representatives, November 30, 2012
- QR77 (Calgary) - Calgary Today with Angela Kokott - Intervention by the Federal Minister of Labour in Air Canada's Dispute with Its Flight Attendants, October 12, 2011
- QR77 (Calgary) - Doug Rutherford Show - CIBC Overtime Class Action, December 16, 2008
- 630CHED (Edmonton) - Doug Rutherford Show - CIBC Overtime Class Action, December 16, 2008
Qualifications
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University of Toronto
Bachelor of Laws
1985 -
University of Toronto
Master of Industrial Relations
1982 -
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Commerce
1981
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Ontario
1988 -
Alberta
1986
Involvement
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Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
Member
2013 - 2018 -
Canadian Association of University Solicitors
Member
2003 - Present -
Calgary Bar Association
Member
1994-Present -
Canadian Bar Association Alberta, Labour and Employment Law Section (South)
Member
1992-Present -
Law Society of Ontario
Member
1988 - Present -
Law Society of Alberta
Member
1986 - Present
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Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Labour Relations Sub-Committee, Chair
2012 - 2019 -
Knights of Columbus
Member
2009 - Present -
Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Human Resources Committee
2002 - 2019 -
Alberta Ballet Company
Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary
1994 - Present -
Alberta Ballet Company
Vice-President
1994 - 1995 -
Alberta Ballet Company
Board of Directors
1993 - Present
Media
Get to Know
Get to Know Frank
Frank is active in the community. He has served on the Board of Directors of Alberta Ballet since 1993 and has been Corporate Secretary since 1994.