Most Recent Publications

• 6 Things To Do When A Safety Inspector Comes Knocking At The Door
  (Canadian HR Reporter; July 2010)
  Thomas Gorsky
• Ontario Unleashes OHS Enforcement Blitz
  (Canadian Safety Reporter; July 2010)
  Sylvie Guilbert
• 6 Things To Do When A Safety Inspector Comes Knocking At The Door
  (Canadian Safety Reporter; July 2010)
  Thomas Gorsky
• Making Sense of Overtime Class Actions
  (Canadian Employment Law Today; June 2, 2010)
  Lisa Bolton
• Does Employer Have to Share Internal Accident Investigation Reports with Labour Ministry?
  (Canadian Safety Reporter - May 2010)
  Lisa Bolton
• Workplace Violence: Staying Ahead of the Curve
  (Dialogue+ - Spring 2010)
  Bonny Mak
• Preparing for Economic Recovery - Alternatives to Terminations
  (Network Magazine - Human Resources Institute of Alberta - Spring 2010)
  Lisa Bolton
• Bill 168: What’s your violence policy?
  (Canadian Manufacturing.com - April 07, 2010)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Getting Real: The un-Union movement
  (Vancouver Sun - August 7, 2009)
  Quoting Michael G. Sherrard
• Mental Illness Takes Its Toll on the Workplace
  (Canadian Occupational Safety - February 8, 2010)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz and Katherine E. Ford
• Mental Illness Takes Its Toll on the Workplace
  (Canadian Lawyer - InHouse Magazine February 8, 2010)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz and Katherine E. Ford
• Though Tis the Season to be Jolly, Reckless Partying Remains Pure Folly
  (Ontario Electrical League Dialogue - Issue 31-4 - Fall 2009)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Test Your Knowledge of Disability and Workplace Accommodation
  (Dialogue+ - Spring 2009)
  Bonny Mak
• Donít Panic, Plan!
  (HRIA E-Source - December 2009)
  Sherrard Kuzz LLP
• Though `Tis the Season to be Jolly, Reckless Partying Remains Pure Folly
  (Nuts and Bolts - Volume 24 No.1 - October 2009)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• HR Law Wrongful Dismissal
  (HR Professional October/November 2009)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Surviving Tough Economic Times: Alternatives to Terminations
  (Human Resources Professionals Association, Peel Chapter)
  Lisa M. Bolton
• How To Run Your Own Investigation As A Result Of A Workplace Accident
  (Ontario Electrical League - Dialogue, Issue 31-3, Summer 2009)
  Thomas Gorsky
• Layoffs May Come With Hidden Liabilities
  (Law Times, August 3 2009)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Surviving ESA Inspections
  (HR Professional, August/September 2009)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Employee Free Choice Act: Ontario Experiences and Potential Economic Impact
  (University of New Brunswick Law Journal, Vol. LIX, 2009)
  Michael G. Sherrard and Keith P. Burkhardt
• Standout Service
  (Cadillac Fairview Perspectives - Volume 35 - June 2009)
  
• Employer contributions not part of pre-injury pay: Court
  (Canadian HR Reporter - Vol. 21, No. 4 - April 2009)
  Stephen Shore
• Pandemic preparedness: Donít panic, be proactive
  (Canadian Occupational Safety - May 8th 2009)
  Sherrard Kuzz
• Vacations More Than Just Giving Time Off
  (Canadian HR Reporter - Vol. 21, No. 3 - March 2009)
  Bonny Mak
• Christmas and Good Friday:
  Must Non-Christians Receive Two Additional Paid Days Off?
  (HR Fusion ñ Human Resources Management Solutions, E-Newsletter)
  Betty Psarris
• ìPrivacy Is Dead, Deal With Itî
  (Canadian Labour Law Reporter - Labour Notes; December 1, 2008)
  Keith Burkhardt
• Privacy vs. policy: Personal use of company equipment
  (Canadian Employment Law Today; November 19, 2008)
  Keith Burkhardt
• Labor Group Opposes Wal-Mart Canadaís Bank Application
  (Wall Street Journal Online; November 7, 2008)
  Quoting Michael G. Sherrard
• Going into overtime
  (Canadian Employment Law Today; October 22, 2008)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg and Lorenzo Lisi
• Murphyís Law
  (HR Professional; October/November 2008)
  Quoting Michael G. Sherrard
• Wise Counsel, HR professionals make legal decisions all the time but sometimes the best decision involves calling a lawyer
  (HR Professional; October/November 2008)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Sobeys To Employees: We Prefer To Stay Union Free
  (Dow Jones Newswire; September 25 2008)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Cause for thought, Employers should know if and how much notice is required when firing employees
  (The Canadian Employer; August 2008)
  Betty Psarris
• La-Z-Boy caught reclining while drafting employment contracts, says Court of Appeal
  (HRPA of Ontario - Employment Law at Work; August 2008)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• Guest Blog: Gorsky on Whether the people offered jobs by Ford, but then told not to report, have an action against Ford?
  (Dooreyís Workplace Law Blog; August 11, 2008)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• Accommodation Goes Beyond Disability
  (Canadian HR Reporter; June 16, 2008)
  Thomas J. Gorsky and Stephen Shore
• Wallace Clarified: The Ontario Court of Appeal speaks about Wallace damages
  (HRPA of Ontario - Employment Law at Work; May, 2008)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg and Betty Psarris
• WSIB and Contractors: Do you know where you stand?
  (Horticulture Review; May 15, 2008)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg and Bonny Mak
• Ten Steps To Employment Standards Act Compliance
  (HRPA of Ontario - Employment Law at Work; April, 2008)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg and Bonny Mak
• First Criminal Conviction Registered Under Bill C-45 Amendments
  (Ontario Bar Association - Work Matters; April, 2008)
  Cheryl Wiles Pooran
• Revamping The Canada Labour Code
  (Human Resources Professionals Association of Durham - Resource; April, 2008)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• Family Day: An Additional Paid Holiday - Or Is It?
  (Canadian Labour Law Reporter; February 11, 2008)
  Sherrard Kuzz LLP
• Family Status: What Should Be Accommodated?
  (Canadian Employment Law Today; January 16, 2008)
  Thomas J. Gorsky and Stephen Shore
• Religious Celebration In The Workplace ñ Whatís An Employer To Do?
  (Canadian Employment Law Today; December 10, 2007)
  Betty Psarris
• Religious Celebration In The Workplace ñ Whatís An Employer To Do?
  (The Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter ñìECHOî; Winter, 2007)
  Betty Psarris
• Paying for Travel Time
  (Horticulture Review, November 15, 2007)
  Madeleine Loewenberg
• Potential Costs of Violating Pregnancy or Parental Leave Rights
  (The Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter ñìECHOî; October, 2007)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• References: Reducing the Stress
  (The Ontario Municipal Human Resources Association Newsletter - "ECHO", June, 2007)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• Blogging and The Workplace: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  (OOHNA XPRESS, May/June, 2007)
  Sherrard Kuzz, LLP Employment & Labour Lawyers
• Global Positioning Systems: Big Brother or Good Business?
  (Ontario Bar Association: Labour Relations Section, May, 2007)
  Keith P. Burkhardt
• References: Reducing the Stress
  (Dialogue - Ontario Electrical League, Spring, 2007)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• Legal Ramifications During Open Period
  (Daily Commercial News, February 1, 2007)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Paid Time Off to Observe Religious Custom
  (Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce: Advocate, January 1, 2007)
  Shana L. Ivall
• The Importance of People-Focused Pandemic Planning
  (CBA National Labour and Employment Law Section Newsletter, 2007)
  Daniel J. McKeown (Counsel) and Katherine E. Ford
• Aggravated and Punitive Damages at Arbitration: The Debate Continues
  (Ontario Bar Association: Young Lawyersí Division, December, 2006)
  Madeleine Loewenberg
• References: Reducing the Stress
  (Ontario Bar Association: Young Lawyersí Division, December, 2006)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• The Importance of People Focused Pandemic Planning
  (The Chamber Advocate - Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce)
  Daniel J. McKeown (Counsel)
• Code Changes, Case Law Affect Workplace Grievances
  (Law Times, September 11, 2006)
  Quoting Erin R. Kuzz
• Assurant Group v. Fillion
  (CBA National Labour and Employment Law Section Newsletter, 2006)
  Thomas J. Gorsky
• The Importance of People-Focused Pandemic Planning
  (Workplace News, September / October, 2006)
  Daniel J. McKeown (Counsel) and Katherine E. Ford
• Privacy and The Workplace
  (Workplace News, Septemeber / October, 2006)
  Katherine E. Ford
• Accommodating Disabled Employees
  (Workplace News, September / October, 2006)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
• What Should We Do If A Worker Rejects ëReasonableí Severance?
  (Canadian Employment Law Today, April 26, 2006)
  Madeleine Loewenberg
• Could Taking Flex Hours Away Lead To A Claim For Constructive Dismissal?
  (Canadian Employment Law Today, April 26, 2006)
  Katherine Ford
• Family Of Murdered Nurse Sues For $13.5 Million
  (Canadian HR Reporter, April 10, 2006)
  Keith Burkhardt
• Orientation Programs Worth The Effort For Firms And Participants
  (The Lawyers Weekly, March 31, 2006)
  Donalee Moulton
• Limits On Evidence Collected By Private Investigators
  (Ontario Bar Association: Young Lawyersí Division, August, 2005)
  Madeleine L.S. Loewenberg
• Boeing Termination Evidences Brave New World in Corporate Governance
  (Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, May, 2005)
  Dan McKeown
• Workplace Blogging: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
  (Worklaw® Network, May, 2005)
  
• Bill 144 (Amendments to the Labour Relations Act
  (Nuts & Bolts - Vol. 19, No. 3, April, 2005)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• The Ministry Of Labour Could Be Coming For You
  (Daily Commercial News Tuesday, April 12, 2005)
  Ronald Ouellette
• Threat Of Termination Not Sufficient "Consideration" For New Or Amended Terms Of Employment
  (Employment And Labour Law Reporter January, 2005)
  Thomas W. Teahen
• Federal Court Upholds Surveillance Cameras In The Workplace
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, December 3, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• The Ontario Health Premium - Who Pays?
  (Daily Commercial News Monday, November 22, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• The Employment Contract
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, October 15, 2004)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Supervisor Charged Over Construction Fatality
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, September 17, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Rights And Obligations Of Accredited Employer Organizations
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, August 20, 2004)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Constructive Dismissal Case: Decision Good For Employers
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, July 23, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Labour Relations Board Reviews Vote Distribution
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, June 11, 2004)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Employer Fined $5M For Workplace Safety Violations
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, May 7, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Health And Safety ëSpot Inspectionsí
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, April 2, 2004)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Raids, Displacements And Applications To Terminate Bargaining Rights
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, February 13, 2004)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Can An Arbitrator Order You To Fire A Supervisor? Just Maybe ...
  (Daily Commercial News Monday, January 26, 2004)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Privacy Compliance Now Law
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, December 12, 2003)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Costly Consequences When Grievance Referrals Ignored
  (Daily Commercial News Friday, November 21, 2003)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Privacy Rules (Click here for French
  (CA Magazine, November 2003)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Labour Basics for the Non-Labour Practitioner - Part 1
  (The Advocatesí Brief, Vol. 15, No. 3, October 2003)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Alcohol at Company Events - When is the Party Over?
  (Daily Commercial News, October 17 2003)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Mandatory Retirement to be Outlawed
  (Daily Commercial News, September 26 2003)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Expanding Corporate Criminal Liability
  (Daily Commercial News, August 29 2003)
  Michael G. Sherrard
• Most Significant Cases of 2002
  (Law Times, January 2003)
  David Gambrill
• The Rising Cost of Privacy
  (Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, September/October 2002)
  Erin R. Kuzz
• Fiduciary Duties May Not Survive Wrongful Dismissal
  (Lawyers Weekly, August 2002)
  Thomas W. Teahen
• Profile on Michael G. Sherrard
  (Lawyers Weekly, May 2002)
  Norman MacInnes
• McKinley Opens Door To Progressive Discipline
  (Lawyers Weekly, April 2002)
  Erin R. Kuzz