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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 - Human Resources Director Magazine

HR teams aren’t ready for the legal risks already in play

July 3, 2026 | Quoting - Erin R. Kuzz

From doubled fines to AI hiring, employment lawyer and HRFest Canada 2026 panellist says organizations risk falling behind Canadian HR teams are sitting on a growing stack of legal exposure they have...

Publications - CBC

What a recent B.C. court decision could mean for remote work

June 1, 2026 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

As more workers across the country find themselves forced back into the office full time, experts say a recent court decision in British Columbia could have broader implications for remote work — an...

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

British Columbia Court of Appeal Upholds Three-Year Employment Commitment in Asset Purchase Agreement Despite Early Termination Provision in Employment Agreement ~ A Tangled Tale of Imprecise Drafting

July 20, 2026 | Arash Farzam-Kia

When a purchaser acquires a business and retains as an employee a C-suite executive of the seller, the transaction does not end on closing. The parties must also manage the ongoing employment relation...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

No “General Prohibition” on Replacement Workers in the Federal Sector ~ Canada Industrial Relations Board

July 16, 2026 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership,[1] the Canada Industrial Relations Board (“CIRB”) released its first reported decision interpreting the new Bill C-58 restrictions on the use of replacem...

Publications - Human Resources Director Magazine

HR teams aren’t ready for the legal risks already in play

July 3, 2026 | Quoting - Erin R. Kuzz

Publications - CBC

What a recent B.C. court decision could mean for remote work

June 1, 2026 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - Canadian HRReporter

Suspended with pay: Laws to be reviewed after Toronto officers charged in Spain

May 28, 2026 | Quoting - Zack Lebane

Ontario’s solicitor general says he will review a request from Toronto’s police chief to expand the circumstances under which officers can be suspended without pay — a legal gap exposed ...

Publications - CBC News

Bell fires employees it claims falsified attendance records, but some deny it

May 7, 2026 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

A number of employees have been terminated by Bell for alleged swipe-and-go behaviour, in violation of the company’s in-office work requirements.

Publications - CTV Your Morning

WestJet Strike Update: Will 4,000 Crew Members Walk Off the Job?

May 5, 2026 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

Are your travel plans at risk? Employment and labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale breaks down the brewing WestJet labour dispute. After months of stalled negotiations, more than 4,000 WestJet cabin crew mem...

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...

Publications - CP24 News

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

January 2, 2026 | 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.

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

July 20, 2026

| Arash Farzam-Kia

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

No “General Prohibition” on Replacement Workers in the Federal Sector ~ Canada Industrial Relations Board

July 16, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Will Meta be Required to Face(book) the Music? Employers and Employees Wait for Ontario’s Court of Appeal to Sound In

May 21, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

A recent Ontario decision, Wigdor v Facebook Canada Ltd.,[1] has important implications for any employer using equity-based compensation. In Wigdor, the Ontario Superior Court upheld the enforceabil...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Nurses’ Association Launching Charter Challenge to Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act

May 15, 2026

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

The Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (“HLDAA”) applies when a hospital (including a long-term care home and some other healthcare institutions)[1] and the union representing its employees ...

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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...

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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...

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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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