speaking engagements
Speaking Engagements
2009
2010

January 2009

15th
Shana Ivall French
Workplace Harassment: Conducting the Error-Free Investigation
Lancaster House
Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
21st
Lorenzo Lisi
Carissa N. Tanzola
Mental Health and the Workplace:
A New Challenge / A Different Approach
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar Series
7:30- 9:30am (breakfast provided)
Cost: please be our guest
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Toronto-Markham
7095 Woodbine Avenue (Woodbine & Steeles), Markham
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
29th
Erin R. Kuzz
Katherine E. Ford
Workplace Audits:
Preparation and Best Practices
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
To Register: www.hrpao.org or 1.866.812.3599
29th
Erin R. Kuzz
Katherine E. Ford
Whose Computer Is It Anyway?
Preventing and Addressing I.T. Related Misconduct
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
To Register: www.hrpao.org or 1.866.812.3599
30th
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Hiring 101: Protecting Your Interests and
Preserving Your Sanity
Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
To Register: www.hrpao.org or 1.866.812.3599

February 2009

5/6th
Michael G. Sherrard
Ivan C. Rand Memorial Lecture
Round Table Guest Speaker –
Recent Developments in Labour Law
University of New Brunswick
For more information: 506.453.4669
24th
Sherrard Kuzz LLP (Erin R. Kuzz) and Worklaw® Network
International Employment Law:
What Every North American Employer Should Know About Doing Business in Europe
Webinar: 9:00 am PST, 10:00 am MST, 1100 am CST, 1200 pm. EST,
5:00 pm GMT
To Register: worklaw.webex.com
For more information contact Lindsay Hokenson at lindsayhokenson@schmidt-marketing.com
26th
Erin R. Kuzz
Surveillance and Monitoring: Crossing the Minefield
Moderator - Audio Conference
Lancaster House
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com

March 2009

2/3rd
Erin R. Kuzz
Working With The Mentally Ill Member
Police Employment in 2009
Police Association of Ontario
Holiday Inn Select, Toronto Airport
To Register: 905.670.9770
26th
Erin R. Kuzz
Keith Burkhardt
Managing Employees in Uncertain Economic Times
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar Series
7:30- 9:30am (breakfast provided)
Cost: please be our guest
Eagles Nest Golf & Country Club
10000 Dufferin Street, Maple 905.417.2300
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
26th
Shana Ivall French
Katherine Ford
Policy & Strategy Dealing With Substance Abuse
Employers Advocacy Council
Canadian Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ -
Business Summit on Workplace Safety and Insurance
Mississauga Convention Centre
To Register: www.eacforemployers.org
31st
Lorenzo Lisi
Legal Strategies In Uncertain Economic Times
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Human Capital Management - An Executive Manufacturing Summit
Oakville Conference & Banquet Centre
To Register: on.cmemec.ca

April 2009

17th
Lorenzo Lisi
Practical Tips To Conducting A Workplace Investigation
Ontario Electrical League – Industry Conference
Four Points Sheraton, Kingston, Ontario
To Register: www.oel.org
24th
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Keith Burkhardt
Unionization: Its Impact on the General Contractor in Ontario
We Build Ontario
Ontario General Contractors Association
6th Annual Construction Symposium
To Register: 905.671.3969
28th
Michael G. Sherrard
Lisa M. Bolton
Contingency Planning & Execution Strategies for Labour Disputes - Injunctions
AFI International Group Inc. - Business Continuity Summit
8160 Parkhill Drive, Milton ON
To Register: 1.800.3132.9170
29th
Michael G. Sherrard
Lisa M. Bolton
Carissa N. Tanzola
Managing Employees in Uncertain Economic Times
Human Resources Professional Association of Peel 8am-1pm Mississauga Grant Hotel and Banquet Centre 35 Brunel Road, Mississauga
To Register: 905.501.0043
29th
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Conducting Proper Workplace Investigations: The Complete Guide
3rd Annual Conference on Employment Law - Osgoode Hall Law School
Proactively Managing Legal Risk in the Workplace
1 Dundas Street West, Toronto
To Register: 416.673.4672

May 2009

1st
Michael G. Sherrard
Stephen C. Shore
A Guide To Grievances In The Construction Industry -
Proving Allegations and Defending Claims
Construction Labour Relations Conference
Insight
Crowne Plaza – Toronto Airport Hotel
To Register: www.insightinfo.com or 1.888.777.1707
21st
Keith P. Burkhardt
Signs of Union Organizing & How To Avoid A Union Drive
Hotline to HR – Networking Breakfast
Vaughan Chamber of Commerce
To Register: www.vaughanchamber.ca
22nd
Erin R. Kuzz
Fundamentals of the Duty to Accommodate
The Central Ergonomics Conference
The Canadian National Ergonomics Company
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Niagara Falls, Ontario
To Register: www.cannec.ca or 1.888.537.1593
22nd
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Creating A Plan For Ministry of Labour Orders
The Central Ergonomics Conference
The Canadian National Ergonomics Company
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Niagara Falls, Ontario
To Register: www.cannec.ca or 1.888.537.1593
26th
Michael G. Sherrard
Catching Up On Recent Cases and Legislative Developments In Labour Law
The Canadian Institute’s Forum on Labour Law
Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, Toronto, Ontario
To Register: www.canadianinstitute.com

June 2009

3rd
Michael G. Sherrard
Thomas Gorsky
Performance Management –
How To Manage, Motivate and Avoid Liability
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar Series
7:30- 9:30am (breakfast provided)
Cost: please be our guest
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto-Vaughan,
3201 Highway 7 West, Vaughan, ON, 905.660.4700
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
17th
Lorenzo Lisi
Supreme Court of Canada Employment Law Decisions of 2008
Panel Discussion
The Six Minute Labour Lawyer
Law Society of Upper Canada
To Register: ecom.lsuc.on.ca
17th
Erin R. Kuzz
How To Win Interim Applications at the Ontario Labour Relations Board
The Six Minute Labour Lawyer
Law Society of Upper Canada
To Register: ecom.lsuc.on.ca
25th
Michael G. Sherrard
Discharge for Incompetence and Incapacity:
The latest cases; the current rules.
Audio Conference
Lancaster House
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com or 416-977-6618

July 2009

10th
Lorenzo Lisi
Ensuring Your Organization is Complying
with Mass Termination Provisions:
Minimizing the Risk of Class Actions
The Canadian Institute’s “Workforce Restructuring” Conference
Toronto, Ontario
To Register: www.canadianinstitute.com

September 2009

12th
Lorenzo Lisi
Damages After Keays v. Honda - What Now?
Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers
6th Annual Conference
The Drake Hotel, Chicago, USA
To Register: www.counseltoemployers.ca
17th
Lorenzo Lisi
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Workplace Harassment, Violence and Bullying:
Rights, Responsibilities and How to Manage to Avoid Liability
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar Series
7:30-9:30am (breakfast provided)
Cost: please be our guest
Eagles Nest Golf & Country Club,
10000 Dufferin Street, Maple, Ontario 905.417.2300
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
17th
Sundeep A. Gokhale
Keith P. Burkhardt
Unions: How to protect yourself from union drives
Vaughan Chamber of Commerce
HR Resources for Businesses Networking Breakfast
To Register: www.vaughanchamber.ca
25th
Lorenzo Lisi
Managing Employees In Difficult Economic Times
Ontario Electrical League
Chapters Committee Leadership Conference
Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston Ontario
To Register: www.oel.org

October 2009

8th
Katherine E. Ford
Remedies for Human Rights Violations:
New Powers, New Approaches
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
14th
Lorenzo Lisi
Dealing with Difficult Employees:
A legal update for unions and employers
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
28th
Lorenzo Lisi
Accommodation Requirements on the Basis of
Marital and Family Status
Human Resources Professionals Association
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building
To Register: www.hrpao.org

November 2009

4th
Keith P. Burkhardt
Legislative Developments
Labour Law 101: Hot Issues & Practical Guidance in
Today’s Labour Environment
Ontario Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division
Conference Centre, 20-20 Toronto Street, Toronto
To Register: www.oba.org or 416.869.1047
6th
Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
Workplace Safety and Insurance Conference 2009
Conference Advisory Committee
Lancaster House
Sutton Place Hotel
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com or 416.603.0700
9th
Erin R. Kuzz
Workplace Violence and Harassment:
Preparing for Ontario’s New Legislation (Bill 168)
Lancaster House
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto.
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
10th
Erin R. Kuzz
Lisa M. Bolton
Managing Terminations
Human Resources Professionals Association
HRPA Education Centre, 2 Bloor Street West, 19th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
To Register: www.hrpao.org
17th
Michael G. Sherrard
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Is Your Organization Ready for the Winter Flu Season?
Do You Have a Workplace Pandemic Plan?
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road West, Mississauga
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
20th
Erin R. Kuzz
A Wide Net: Freedom of Association After B.C. Health Services
Canadian Bar Association: National Administrative Law and Labour & Employment Law CLE Conference
Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel, Ottawa, Ontario
To Register: www.cba.org
27th
Shana Ivall French
Theft and Dishonesty at the Workplace
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
12:30 – 2:00 pm
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com

December 2009

9th
Thomas Gorsky
Employment Law 2009:
Key Employment Cases Affecting Your Organization
Human Resources Professionals Association of West Toronto
The Weston Golf and Country Club
50 Philips Road, Toronto
To Register: www.hrpao.org
10th
Erin R. Kuzz
Getting Sued By Your Employee: A How Not To Be Session
Thorpe Benefits
45 St. Clair Avenue, West, Suite 402
To Register: 416.966.9229 or www.thorpebenefits.com
17th
Erin R. Kuzz
The Year In Review: Analysing Key Decisions And Legislation That Impact On Labour Arbitration
Labour Arbitration Conference
Lancaster House
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
18th
Lorenzo Lisi
Structuring An Effective Settlement Agreement
Post-Conference Workshop
Labour Arbitration Conference
Lancaster House and the University of Toronto, Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com

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
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
Eagles Nest Golf Club
10,000 Dufferin Street, Maple
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700

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
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

June 2010

15th
Lorenzo Lisi
Accommodating Mental Disabilities
Six-Minute Labour Lawyer
Law Society of Upper Canada
To Register: www.lsuc.on.ca