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As a leading employment and labour law firm, our lawyers frequently write for industry and professional publications on a wide range of topics related to our practice areas.

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Publications - TLOMA (The Law Office Management Association)

May 1, 2026 | Anja Kohlman Sawa

Must Do’s – Legislative Compliance Every provincially regulated employer in Ontario must prepare or review certain policies and documents annually. Here’s what your firm needs to do in 2026:...

Publications - HR Reporter

Shortening wrongful dismissal battles: lessons from Lee v ITW

March 11, 2026 | Zack Lebane

How employers can limit wrongful dismissal risk when claims drag on for years A recent Ontario supreme court decision shows how the dismissal of a short-tenure employee can remain in active litigati...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Think Twice Before You Ask AI for Legal Advice ~ Your Communication May Not Be Protected By Privilege

April 2026 | Anja Kohlman Sawa

As AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot become part of everyday work, many people (clients and lawyers) may instinctively turn to them for a quick answer, including to a legal question. STOP! Apart from ...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employer Not Required to Provide “Preferred” Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Claim

April 2026 | Angela Powell , Jemma Lewis

When a workplace injury happens, the accommodation process can quickly turn into a tug-of-war. Employers work hard to identify an accommodation that meets both the operational needs of the organizatio...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Employment and Labour Legislation

April 30, 2026 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP

On April 20, 2026, the Ontario government introduced Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026, which, if passed, will amend various employment and labour legislation...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Workers’ Compensation System

April 28, 2026 | Angela Powell

On April 20, 2026, the Ontario government introduced the Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026, which, if passed, will make the following changes to the workers’ compensat...

Publications - TLOMA (The Law Office Management Association)

May 1, 2026 | Anja Kohlman Sawa

Must Do’s – Legislative Compliance Every provincially regulated employer in Ontario must prepare or review certain policies and documents annually. Here’s what your firm needs to do in 2026:...

Publications - HR Reporter

Shortening wrongful dismissal battles: lessons from Lee v ITW

March 11, 2026 | Zack Lebane

Publications - CP24 News

Ontario allowed to order workers to stay full-time in office, despite employee pushback: lawyer

January 2, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Employment and labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale says employers are within their rights to decide whether an employee is required to work in office or remote.

Publications - CBC News

Several contract negotiations ahead in 2026, unions

December 23, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - CBC News

Why so many airlines face labour disruptions and why it could keep happening

December 19, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

When investigations fail: Recent cases highlight risks for employers

December 10, 2025 | Quoting - Priya Sarin

Canada’s top military police watchdog has issued a blunt warning to employers about how badly an investigation can go wrong when basic investigative principles aren’t followed. In a report r...

Publications - CBC News

Union has all the leverage’ in potential Air Transat strike: labour lawyer

December 8, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Air Transat announced on Sunday it will gradually shut down operations over the next three days in response to a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its 750 pilots. Labour lawyer S...

Publications - Daily Commercial News

‘Everybody needs somebody to talk to’: RESCON panel talks mental health tools

December 5, 2025 | Allyson Lee

There are plenty of tools and treatment options available to help workers in the construction industry who need assistance with mental health and addiction problems, but sometimes they don’t know su...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Think Twice Before You Ask AI for Legal Advice ~ Your Communication May Not Be Protected By Privilege

April, 2026

| Anja Kohlman Sawa

April, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employer Not Required to Provide “Preferred” Accommodation in Workers’ Compensation Claim

April, 2026

| Angela Powell | Jemma Lewis

April, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Does an employee have a duty to mitigate under a fixed term employment contract?

January, 2026

| Alyssa Gillespie Muzyk

January, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

The law across Canada is inconsistent. In British Columbia, an employee on a fixed term employment contract (i.e., a contract that ends after a set period) has a duty to mitigate their damages if the ...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Does suing one’s current employer repudiate the employment agreement? (maybe…)

January, 2026

| Dimitrios (Jim) Molos

January, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia,[1] the court held an employee’s decision to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal during the working notice period repudiated the emp...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Hosting a Holiday Party? Make a List of Legal Duties and Best Practices (and check it twice!)

November, 2025

| Sarah MacKay Marton | Victoria Purdy

November, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

The holiday season is fast approaching, making it the perfect time to review legal duties and best practices when hosting an employer sponsored holiday event. Let’s focus on four key areas: host lia...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employment Agreement Saves Employer from Unlawful Lay-off

November, 2025

| Reilly Horbal

November, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Courts have been scrupulous in holding employers to a high standard with respect to employment contracts, leading to several rulings in which a termination provision was declared void and unenforceabl...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Limit Inducement-Related Liability When Recruiting New Talent

August, 2025

| Jackson Lund

August, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

If an employee is “induced” to leave their current employment, the recruiting employer may face additional liability if the new employee is later dismissed. The risks associated with inducement we...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Flawed Record-Keeping and Investigation Into Absences May Be Discriminatory ~ Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

August, 2025

| Connie Cheung

August, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Time theft is a well-recognized basis for termination of employment for just cause. However, if unlawful discrimination has occurred in the lead-up to termination of employment, even an employee who...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Employment and Labour Legislation

April 30, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Workers’ Compensation System

April 28, 2026

| Angela Powell

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Proposing to Allow Retailers to Open on Family and Victoria Day Across the Province

March 18, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

The Government of Ontario has proposed changes which would allow a retail business to remain open on Family Day and Victoria Day, across the Province. At present, rules regarding whether a retail busi...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Worker Retention Grant Available ~ Applications Open to Employers Participating in Work-Sharing Program

February 25, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

As readers may recall from our briefing note of March 13, 2025, [1] the Government of Canada has used the Employment Insurance “Work-Sharing Program” and related special measures to assist Canadia...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Year Review: Must Do’s and Smart Moves

January 26, 2026

| Anja Kohlman Sawa

The start of a new year is the perfect time to revisit your organization’s employment-related legal compliance and best practices. To help you, this briefing note includes a: Legislative compliance...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Federal Leaves In Force December 12, 2025

December 12, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Effective December 12, 2025, under the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”), an employee is entitled to a new pregnancy loss leave and an expanded bereavement leave. An additional leave for the placement of...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Working for Workers Seven Act Now in Force

December 05, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

On November 27, 2025, Ontario Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, came into force. Bill 30 amends, among other things, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), Occupational Health and...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Job Posting Rules for Ontario Employers in force January 1, 2026

November 13, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Ontario Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) rules regarding publicly advertised job postings come in force on January 1, 2026.[1] This briefing note summarizes the new rules. For more informati...

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