ABOUT
Jon is a lawyer, workplace investigator, adjudicator, and chartered HR professional (CPHR). Before starting Portage in 2019, he worked for unions and employers in Ontario and BC for 15 years. Jon has advised and assisted union presidents, non-profit housing directors, tech company CEOs, university administrators, front-line healthcare workers, government bureaucrats, union staff reps, HR managers, and RTW advisors.
Jon was appointed as a member of the BC Human Rights Tribunal on November 1, 2023. He is currently on leave from his law and consultancy practice at Portage.
Some of Jon's Focus Areas
Behavioural Competencies
Cultural Safety
Health & Social Services
Healthcare Benefits
Housing Providers
HR Communication
HR File Management
HR Roles & Responsibilities
HRIS for Non-Profits
Information & Privacy
Low Barrier Workplaces
Manager Job Aids
Managing with Humility
Peer Employment
Post-Secondary
Respectful Workplace
Return-to-Work
Structural Stigma
Substance Use
Supervisor Training
Workplace Mental Health