speaking engagements
Speaking Engagements

January 2010

20th
Thomas Gorsky
Bill 168 – Workplace Violence Legislation from Bill to Law – Coming our Way June 2010
ASIS Toronto
21st
Shana Ivall French
Employee References and Background Checks:
What to do, what to avoid.
Lancaster House – Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
21st
Lorenzo Lisi
Lisa Bolton
Shana Ivall French
Stephen Shore
Sundeep Gokhale
Frequently Asked Employment & Labour Law Questions – And Then Some!
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar
Hilton Garden Inn
3201 Highway 7, Vaughan
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
27th
Erin R. Kuzz
Katherine E. Ford
Mental Health in the Workplace:
A New Challenge, A Different Approach
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
To Register: www1.hrpa.ca or 1.866.812.3599
29th
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Going Into Overtime
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
To Register: www1.hrpa.ca or 1.866.812.3599

February 2010

8th
Warren D. Ross
Life After Law School
Ontario Bar Association
Osgoode Hall, Toronto
To Register: law-osgoode-csm.symplicity.com
12th
Erin R. Kuzz
The Economics of Ergonomics
New Ontario Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation
The Canadian National Ergonomics Conference Company
Delta Hotel, 50 East Valhalla Drive, Markham
To Register: www.cannec.ca
16th
Erin R. Kuzz
The Changing Face of Labour and Employment Law:
Major Caselaw Developments in 2009
Ontario Bar Association
Fairmont Royal York Toronto
To Register: www.softconference.com
24th
Erin R. Kuzz
Leah M. Simon
The Changing Face of Labour & Employment Law
Human Resources Professionals Association of Durham
To register: www.hrpad.org
26th
Katherine E. Ford
Warren D. Ross
The Legal Obligations of the Landscape Employer
Landscape Ontario
To Register: www.horttrades.com
27th
Bonny Mak
The 2010 Career Development Conference
for Asian Law Students
Panel on Labour & Employment Law
Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre
Toronto, Ontario

March 2010

1st
Erin R. Kuzz
Family Status Discrimination Under the Human Rights Code
Police Association of Ontario
Annual Conference on Police Employment
Holiday Inn Select, 970 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, ON
3/5th
Michael G. Sherrard
Global Labour Strategies
XBHR Zurich Conference
The Way Forward: HR Challenges in a Rebounding Economy
Zurich Marriott Hotel
9th
Sundeep A. Gokhale
Update on Bill 168: Is Your Workplace Ready?
Newmarket Chamber of Commerce
To Register: www.newmarketchamber.ca
25th
Katherine E. Ford
Leah M. Simon
Business Summit on Workplace Safety & Insurance:
Accommodating Invisible Disabilities
Employers’ Advocacy Council
To Register: www.eacforemployers.org
25th
Erin R. Kuzz
Lisa M. Bolton
Bill 168
Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
A Practical Guide to Managing The New Law
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar
Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham Conference Centre
8500 Warden Avenue, Markham ON
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
31st
Lisa M. Bolton
Working In Confined Spaces
Roundtable
Canadian Occupational Safety
To Register: www.cos-mag.com

April 2010

15th
Lorenzo Lisi
A Practical Guide to Managing Business Challenges & Legal Risks In Mental Health In The Workplace
Canadian Institute’s Advanced Proactive Strategies for Confronting Challenges, Minimizing Claims and Reducing Risks
To Register: www.canadianinstitute.com or 1-877-927-7936
20th
Keith P. Burkhardt
Accommodating Parenting and Family Responsibilities: Recent Cases on Family Status Discrimination
Human Rights and Accommodation Conference
Lancaster House
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
21st
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Carissa Tanzola
Violence & Harassment in the Workplace
A Practical Guide to Managing the New Law – Bill 168
Human Resources Professionals Association – Northumberland Chapter
To Register: www.hrpa.ca
26th
Madeleine Loewenberg
Recruitment and Hiring: The Legal and Practical Guide
Employment Law 2010:
Proactively Managing Legal Risk in Challenging Times
Osgoode Hall Law School
To Register: www.osgoodepd.ca
28th
Katherine E. Ford
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
As Employment Equity Turns 25:
Lessons and Guidelines for Growing Inclusion in the 21st Century
Inclusion Works 10
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON
To Register: www.aboriginalhr.ca

May 2010

7th
Lisa M. Bolton
Bill 168 - Violence and Harassment in the Workplace:
A Practical Guide to Managing The New Law
Electrical Industry Conference
Ontario Electrical League
Blue Mountain, Collingwood
To Register: www.oel.org
11th
Erin R. Kuzz
Lisa M. Bolton
Bill 168: Violence & Harassment in the Workplace
Toronto Construction Association
70 Leek Crescent, Richmond Hill
To register: www.tcaconnect.ca
13/15th
Erin R. Kuzz
Lisa M. Bolton
Violence & Harassment in the Workplace: A Practical Guide to Managing the New Law
Ontario Dental Association Annual Spring Meeting
Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building)
23/25th
Michael G. Sherrard
The Case for a Global Labor Strategy: At Home or Abroad
CUE, An Organization for Positive Employee Relations
2010 Spring Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
To register: www.cueinc.com
26th
Katherine E. Ford
Shana Ivall French
Navigating Through the Recruitment Process and its Attendant Pitfalls; Hiring and Firing Employees
Toronto Human Resources Professionals Association
Royal York Hotel, Toronto
To register: www.thrpa.com

June 2010

2nd
Lorenzo Lisi
Katherine Ford
Disability Related Misconduct: Discipline or Accommodation?
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road West, Mississauga, ON
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
8th
Erin R Kuzz
Sundeep A. Gokhale
Legalities of the Hiring Process
Webinar
Canadian Grocery HR Council
To Register: www.cghrc.ca
15th
Lorenzo Lisi
Accommodating Mental Disabilities
Six-Minute Labour Lawyer
Law Society of Upper Canada
To Register: www.lsuc.on.ca
15th
Lisa M. Bolton
Bill 168
Violence and Harassment in the Workplace
A Practical Guide to Managing The New Law
Human Resources Professional Association of West Toronto
Employment Law Conference
Weston Golf and Country Club
50 Saint Phillips Road, Etobicoke ON M9P 2N6

September 2010

10th
Shana Ivall French
Handling Employee Health Information and Privacy Concerns:
Do’s and Don’ts
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
15th
Lorenzo Lisi
The Intensive Short Course - Employment Contracts and Employee Terminations: Termination Without Cause -Dealing with the Tougher Issues
Osgoode Hall Continuing Legal Education
Osgoode Professional Development Centre
1 Dundas Street West, 26th Floor
To Register: www.osgoodepd.ca
15th
Thomas Gorsky
Executive Employment Agreements
Law Society of Upper Canada
To Register: www.lsuc.on.ca
21st
Michael G. Sherrard
Leah M. Simon
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
HReview Seminar Series
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. (program at 8:00 a.m.; breakfast provided.)
Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road West, Mississauga, Ontario L5W 1G3
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700

October 2010

3/8th
Michael G. Sherrard
Unions Today: Key International Labour/Union Issues Affecting Multinational Companies
International Bar Association Conference
Vancouver, Canada
To Register: www.int-bar.org
19th
Erin R. Kuzz
Organizing Issues: Protecting rights, resolving conflict.
Canadian Labour Board Conference
Lancaster House
Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
22nd
Shana Ivall French
Accommodating Anxiety and Stress:
A New Look at Pervasive Issues
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
26th
Lisa Bolton
Workshop on Bill 168: Exercising Your Rights, Meeting Your Obligations
Under Ontario’s New Bill 168
Lancaster House and University of Toronto Centre for Industrial
Relations
Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com

November 2010

4th
Katherine E. Ford
Leah M. Simon
Disability Related Misconduct: Discipline or Accommodation
Employers’ Advocacy Council Business Summit on
Workplace Safety & Insurance
Mississauga Grand, 35 Brunel Road, Mississauga
To Register: www.eacforemployers.org
18th
Shana Ivall French
Bill 168: An Update on Best Practices for Complying with Ontario’s New Legislation on Violence and Harassment
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com