Our History and Vision
Workplace Fairness International (WFI) was founded in 2005 on the principle of fairness.
Through 20+ years of applied research and fieldwork, we’ve developed frameworks, tools, and models to transform the way fairness, conflict, and culture are addressed at work.
More than aspirational, our business purpose is to help practitioners and workplaces operationalize fairness.
We are a union-positive business.
Learn more about our President & Founder, Blaine Donais (click on the "+")
Blaine has devoted over 30 years to advancing workplace fairness and safety.
His experience includes:
- Practicing union-side labour lawyer and negotiator from 1995 to 2017.
- Chartered Mediator (C.MED.), ADR Institute of Canada.
- Registered Practitioner of Dispute Resolution (RPDR), Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiations (CIIAN).
- Adjunct Professor of Workplace Dispute Resolution at the Atkinson Centre for Mature and Part-time Students at York University and Adjunct Professor for the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
- Professor for the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
- Former Chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario's Chartered Mediator Assessment Committee.
- Author of Workplaces That Work, Engaging Unionized Employees, and The Art and Science of Workplace Mediation (all published by Carswell).
Our Services
We provide practical and sustainable solutions for preventing, resolving, and managing workplace conflicts.
Training & Professional Development
Workplace Consulting
- Skills Training and Certification
- Practitioner Community of Practice
- Workplace Fairness Assessments
- Workplace Restoration
- Trauma-Informed Investigations
- Union-Management Relationship Building
The WFI Learning Team
President & Founder
Blaine Donais (he/him)
LL.B., LL.M., C.MED., Q.ARB., PHSA, WFA
- donais@workplacefairness.ca
- 416-720-1229
Learning Program Support
Barb Nekich (she/her)
Director, Learning Programs
- learn@workplacefairness.ca
- 403-394-5459
Follow Us on LinkedIn