speaking engagements
Speaking Engagements

January 2011

19th
Erin R. Kuzz
Carol J. Chan
Ontario’s New Human Rights Regime: The Experience So Far
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar Series
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. (breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; program at 8:00 a.m.)
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto-Vaughan, 3201 Highway 7 West, Vaughan,
ON L4K 5Z7
To Register: info@sherrardkuzz.com or 416.603.0700
19th
Katherine E. Ford
Lisa M. Bolton
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Employment Law Conference
• Employment Law update
• Managing Medically Based Absenteeism
• Conducting Harassment Investigations
Human Resources Professionals Association - Durham Chapter Oshawa
Golf Club, 160 Alexandra St., Oshawa
To Register: www.hrpa.ca

February 2011

2nd
Erin R. Kuzz
Katherine E. Ford
Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment –
The Experience So Far.
Human Resources Professionals Association
Annual Conference and Trade Show
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
To register: www.hrpa.com
3rd
Erin R. Kuzz
Katherine E. Ford
MOL Inspections: Know Your Rights Before the Knock on the Door
Human Resources Professionals Association
Annual Conference and Trade Show
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
To register: www.hrpa.com
15th
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Leah M. Simon
What You Must Know About Ministry of Labour Workplace Audits
Employers’ Advocacy Council (EAC) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) - Safety Group Leadership Conference
Waterloo Inn, 475 King Street North, Waterloo
To register: www.EACforEmployers.org
17th
Katherine Ford
It’s the Law! Complying with the New Workplace Violence and Harassment Laws.
Strategies for the New Economic Reality: Small Manufacturers Summit
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Ontario
Mississauga Convention Centre
To Register: www.cme-mec.ca
17th
Robert C. Taylor
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
10 Top Employment and Labour Risks – How To Improve The Bottom Line
York District Chartered Accountants’ Association
17th
Lorenzo Lisi
Pregnancy and Parental Leave
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
26th
Carol J. Chan
Asian Canadian Law Students Conference
Human Resources Professionals Association
Annual Conference and Trade Show
Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre
20 Toronto Street, Toronto Second Floor
28th
Farrah Sunderani
Two Oft Overlooked Employment Statutes:
Employment Standards Act
&
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Police Association of Ontario - Annual Conference on Police Employment
Delta Meadowvale, 6750 Mississauga Rd N., Mississauga, ON

March 2011

3rd
Lisa M. Bolton
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Managing personal information in the workplace:
What every employer should know
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
23rd
Lisa M. Bolton
Jeffrey Landmann
I Completely Screwed Up ─ How Much Do I Have to Pay?
(An Overview of Damage Award Cases)
Human Resources Professionals Association
Novotel Hotel - North York, 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto
To Register: www.hrpa.ca
24th
Katherine E. Ford
Carissa Tanzola
How to Best Manage Medically Based Absenteeism
Spring 2011 Workplace Safety & Insurance Symposium Employers’ Advocacy Council (EAC) and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME)
Mississauga Grand, 35 Brunel Road, Mississauga
24th
Katherine E. Ford
Farrah Sunderani
Hot Topics in Accommodation: How Far is Far Enough?
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar Series
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. (breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; program at 8:00 a.m.)
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto-Vaughan, 3201 Highway 7 West, Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z7
To Register: 416.603.0700 or Register online www.sherrardkuzz.com

April 2011

7/8th
Erin R. Kuzz
Discipline discharge and Layoffs:
When is a Layoff a Real Layoff?
5th Bi-Annual Construction Labour Relations Conference
Insight
Old Mill, Toronto
To register: www.insightinfo.com
7th
Lorenzo Lisi
Katherine Ford
Family Status and The Duty to Accommodate
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
7th
Erin R. Kuzz
Management Rights: Defining the Scope and Limits
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
12th
Lisa M. Bolton
Farrah Sunderani
Accommodating Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
Human Resources Professionals Association
Novotel Hotel - North York, 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto
To Register: www.hrpa.ca
27th
Michael G. Sherrard
Human Rights and Accommodation Conference
Lancaster House
Sheraton Centre, Toronto
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
28th
Erin R. Kuzz
Farrah Sunderani
Union Organizing – Tips, Traps and Proactive Employer Strategies
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
28th
Lorenzo Lisi
"Which Court, Which Tribunal?"
Lancaster House – Human Rights and Accommodation Conference
Sheraton Centre, Toronto
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
29th
Erin R. Kuzz
Labour Arbitration as Access to Justice
What's Working and What Isn't?
Queen’s University, Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace
Royal Ontario Museum, RBC Foundation Glass Room
Toronto, Ontario
To Register: advevents.queensu.ca

May 2011

6th
Keith Burkhardt
Sundeep Gokhale
Carissa Tanzola
Practical "Dos and Don'ts" During Union Organizing Activity
Ontario Electrical League Industry Conference
To register: www.oel.org
10th
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Veronica A. Kenny
Discipline and Termination: Doing it Right
Human Resources Professionals Association
Novotel Hotel - North York, 3 Park Home Avenue, Toronto
To Register: www.hrpa.ca
18th
Sylvie M.D. Guilbert
Pamela Shin
Social Media in the Workplace: Policies and Practices
Niagara Association of Hospitality Human Resource Professionals (NAHHRP)
19th
Shana Ivall French
Insured Benefits: Key issues involving health spending accounts, eligibility restrictions, insurance carrier changes, adjustable drug formularies and arbitration of benefit claims
Lancaster House, Audio Conference - Moderator
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
26th
Katherine Ford
Farrah Sunderani
Managing Terminations
Human Resources Professionals Association
Education Centre – 2 Bloor Street West, 19th Floor, Toronto
To Register: www.hrpa.ca
31st
Lorenzo Lisi
Keith Burkhardt
Pamela Shin
Social Media in the Workplace – Uncharted Territory for Employers
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Breakfast Seminar
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (breakfast provided)
Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road, Mississauga, Ontario, L5W 1G3
Cost: please be our guest
To register: 416.603.0700 or on-line at www.sherrardkuzz.com
*** This seminar may be applied toward Law Society of Upper Canada CPD Credits.

June 2011

2nd
Shana Ivall French
Sundeep Gokhale
The Importance of Employment Contracts –
Avoiding Legal Pitfalls
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
10th
Katherine E. Ford
Legal and Practical Considerations in Systemic, Family Status and Gender identity Matters
Annual Update on Human Rights: Keeping on Top of Key Developments
Canadian Bar Association
To register: www.cba.org
15th
Erin R. Kuzz
Update on Interim Applications at the Ontario Labour Relations Board
The Six-Minute Labour Lawyer 2011
The Law Society of Upper Canada
To register: www.lsuc.on.ca
20th
Thomas Gorsky
Responding to a Violent Incident at Work in the New Regime
The Six-Minute Employment Lawyer 2011
The Law Society of Upper Canada
To register: www.lsuc.on.ca

September 2011

8th
Lisa M. Bolton
Jeff Landmann
Labour Injunctions
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
21st
Carissa Tanzola
Laura Russell (CompClaim Legal Services)
Help! There’s been an accident.
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Breakfast Seminar Series
7:30 – 9:30 a.m. (breakfast at 7:30 a.m.; program at 8:00 a.m.)
Mississauga Convention Centre, 75 Derry Road,
Mississauga, Ontario, L5W 1G3
To Register: 416.603.0700 or Register online www.sherrardkuzz.com
*** This seminar may be applied toward Law Society of Upper Canada CPD Credits.
22nd
Thomas Gorsky
Sundeep Gokhale
How To Structure Termination & Severance Packages
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
22nd
Lorenzo Lisi
Top Areas for Employment and Labour Law Risk
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario
To register: www.icao.on.ca
22nd
Lorenzo Lisi
Human Rights: Accommodation – Practical Process Issues
CACE Conference
Niagara Falls, Ontario
To register: www.counseltoemployers.ca
22nd
Erin R. Kuzz
The Anatomy of a Labour Law Judicial Review: Practical Lessons
Law Society of Upper Canada
To register: www.lsuc.on.ca
24th
Lisa M. Bolton
Cross Canada Employment Law Check Up
CACE Conference
Niagara Falls, Ontario
To register: www.counseltoemployers.ca

October 2011

5th
Sundeep Gokhale
Keith Burkhardt
Collective Bargaining Basics for Employers
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
6th
Erin R. Kuzz
Farrah Sunderani
Human Rights Trends- Update
Employment Law Update
HRPA Peel Chapter
Mississauga Grand Convention Centre
To register: www.hrpa.ca
11th
Robert Taylor
Lorenzo Lisi
Employment and Labour Law Update
AJAG
To register: www.ajag.ca
13th
Lorenzo Lisi
Elizabeth Duncan
How To Manage Employees on Leave
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
20th
Carissa Tanzola
Lisa Bolton
Bill 160 – What Every Employer Needs to Know
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
24th
Michael G. Sherrard
The Key Management Challenge of the Next Decade: Identifying and Developing A New Generation of Leadership
Seventh Annual Canadian Bar Association Law Firm Leadership Conference: People. Positioning. Performance.
Vancouver, British Columbia
To register: www.cba.org
25th
Lisa Bolton
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities:
Is your company ready for January 1, 2012?
HRPA Barrie & District Chapter, 8th Annual Conference
Liberty North Conference Centre, Barrie, Ontario.
To register: www.hrpa.ca
27th
Erin R. Kuzz
Senior Practitioners’ Panel
Changing Laws Conference
HRPA Annual Conference
Toronto, Ontario
To register: www.hrpa.ca

November 2011

2nd
Katherine Ford
Carissa Tanzola
Respect in the Workplace: Dealing with Harassment
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
2nd
Keith Burkhardt
The Key Factors in Assessing Undue Hardship:
Which are important and how important are they?
Lancaster House Audio Conference
12:30 - 2:00 pm
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
10th
Erin R. Kuzz
Latest Developments in Human Rights in Canada:
A Coast-to-Coast Overview
Employment Law Alliance
Webinar
To register: www.employmentlawalliance.com
15th
Tom Gorsky
Stephen Shore
Employment Law Update –
What’s New? What’s Worth Repeating?
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Seminar
Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto-Vaughan
3201 Hwy 7 West, Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z7
To Register: 416.603.0700 or Register online www.sherrardkuzz.com
*** This seminar may be applied toward Law Society of Upper Canada CPD Credits.
16th
Lisa Bolton
Leah Simon
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities
Toronto Construction Association
To register: www.tcaconnect.com
17th
Shana Ivall French
Adrian Jakibchuk
Managing Employee Terminations
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
23rd
Erin R. Kuzz
My First Service Canada Compliance Review under the Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations: What Is It?
19th Annual Immigration Law Summit
Law Society of Upper Canada
To register: www.lsuc.on.ca

December 2011

1st
Shana Ivall French
Accommodating Learning and Cognitive Disabilities in the Workplace: Innovative approaches, trailblazing decisions
Lancaster House Audio Conference
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
7th
Erin R. Kuzz
Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
Lancaster House
Co-Chair
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
7th
Shana French
Heather Robson
Holiday Party – Do’s and Don’ts
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
8th
Michael Sherrard
Major Caselaw and Legislative Update:
Analysing key decisions and legislation in labour arbitration law
Labour Arbitration Conference
Lancaster House
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
To Register: www.lancasterhouse.com
13th
Lorenzo Lisi
Technology and Social Media in the Workplace
6th Internet Law Course, Federated Press
Metropolitan Hotel
To Register: www.federatedpress.com

January 2012

11th
Robert Taylor
Stephen Shore
Employment and Labour Law Update
AJAG
To register: www.ajag.ca
18th
Shana French
Adrian Jakibchuk
Never can say goodbye
Managing the Older Worker
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Seminar
Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto-Vaughan
3201 Hwy 7 West, Vaughan, ON L4K 5Z7
To Register: 416.603.0700 or Register online www.sherrardkuzz.com
*** This seminar may be applied toward Law Society of Upper Canada CPD Credits.
18th
Katherine E. Ford
Stephen C. Shore
Employment Law Update
Human Resources Professionals Association, Durham Chapter
Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Centre, 500 West Victoria St.
Whitby, ON
To register: www.hrpa.ca
19th
Erin R. Kuzz
Disciplinary Investigations: What Questions Can Employers Ask? What Questions Must Employees Answer?
Lancaster House Audio Conference
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com

February 2012

1st
Katherine E. Ford
From Risk to Reward: Managing Financial & HR Risk in Uncertain Times
2012 Small Manufacturing Summit –
‘Driving Business Growth In Uncertain Times’
Mississauga Grand, Mississauga ON
To register: www.cme-mec.ca.on
1st
Robert Taylor
Litigation as a Business Tool
Halton-Peel CA Association
Mississauga Golf & Country Club
Register at the door
2nd
Erin R. Kuzz
Sundeep A. Gokhale
Social Media and the Workplace:
A Constantly Shifting Landscape
Human Resources Professional Association
Annual Trade Show and Conference
To register: www.hrpa.ca
7th
Tom Gorsky
Carissa Tanzola
Bill 160: Making sense of Ontario’s new health and safety prevention amendments
Human Resources Professional Association – Halton Chapter
Oakville Conference Centre
To register: www.hrpa.ca
9th
Lisa Bolton
Stop That! Injunctions in Labour and Employment
Labour Injunctions
Ontario Bar Association Institute
To register: www.oba.org
9th
Carissa N. Tanzola
Stop That! Injunctions in Labour and Employment
Co-Chair
Ontario Bar Association Institute
To register: www.oba.org
15th
Katherine E. Ford
Stephen C. Shore
Hot Topics in Accommodation
Human Resources Professionals Association, Durham Chapter
Sports Garden Café, Iroquois Centre, 500 West Victoria St.
Whitby, ON
To register: www.hrpa.ca
16th
Carissa N. Tanzola
The Art of Accommodation: How to Effectively Manage Employer Obligations
Employer’s Advocacy Council - Safety Group Leadership Conference
Waterloo, Ontario
To register: www.eacforemployers.org
16th
Erin R. Kuzz
Employer Mistreatment and Abuse:
What are the consequences? What are the remedies?
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
27th
Shana French
Insured Benefits
Police Association of Ontario
Annual Conference on Police Employment
28th
Shana French
Employer and Employee Rights and Obligations in Disability Claims Conference
Insight - Disability Claims Management & Litigation Conference
To register: www.insightinfo.com
29th
Sundeep A. Gokhale
Adrian T. Bilyk
Keys to drafting and enforcing employment policies
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com

March 2012

1st
Lisa M. Bolton
Protecting the Bottom Line!
8 Ways to Minimize Employment and Labour Risk
Financial Executives International
Hilton Garden Inn, Oakville
To register: www.feicanada.org
6th
Lisa Bolton
Carissa Tanzola
Avoiding OHSA Liability -- Do You Have What It Takes?
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
21st
Tom Gorsky
Carissa Tanzola
Workplace Safety and Insurance: How Actively Managing Your Files Can Affect Your Bottom Line
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
27th
Erin R. Kuzz
Lisa M. Bolton
Will you be ready if your union decides to strike?
AFI International Group
Business Continuity Summit
To register: www.afi-international.com

April 2012

3/4th
Michael G. Sherrard
Co-Chair - Human Rights and Accommodation Conference
Lancaster House and University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations.2:00 p.m. EDT
Sheraton Centre, Toronto
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
3rd
Katherine E. Ford
Episodic Disabilities:
What are they? How do you accommodate them?
2012 Human Rights and Accommodation Conference
Lancaster House and University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations.2:00 p.m. EDT
Sheraton Centre, Toronto
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
5th
Shana French
Mental Illness in the Workplace: Recognizing the signs, accommodating the needs
Post Conference Workshop
Lancaster House
Sheraton Centre, Toronto
To register: www.lancasterhouse.com
12th
Tom Gorsky
Martin Kingston (Next Steps)
A Need for Balance: A Legal and Business Perspective on Outplacement
HR Reporter Webinar
Thomson Reuters
To register: www.hrreporter.com
23rd
Shana French
Leaves, Leaves, Leaves: Rules for Terminating Employees on Leave
Insight Information
To register: www.insightinfo.com