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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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One of the ways we assist clients to remain current on workplace issues and developments in the law is through our Briefing Notes. To subscribe to our Briefing Notes and other publications, please click on the “subscribe” below.

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...

Publications - Ontario Construction News

‘We wouldn’t accept a crane collapse; we shouldn’t accept a suicide’: Industry pressed to act on mental health

December 4, 2025 | Quoting - Allyson Lee

Mental health supports for construction workers not only reduce the human costs of illness and addiction – but also mitigate against potential employer liabilities and the possibility of government-...

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

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 Everitt-Cunningham

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...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Working for Workers Seven Act Now in Force

December 5, 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...

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...

Publications - Daily Commercial News

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

December 5, 2025 | Allyson Lee

Publications - Ontario Construction News

‘We wouldn’t accept a crane collapse; we shouldn’t accept a suicide’: Industry pressed to act on mental health

December 4, 2025 | Quoting - Allyson Lee

Publications - CTV News

Canada Post, union announcing tentative agreement without contract is ‘unusual:’ lawyer

November 22, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Employment and labour lawyer Sundeep Gokhale says the deal coming just one day after announcing massive losses may not be a coincidence.

Publications - Daily Commercial News

Contractors advised to review projects to see if they are required to have AEDs onsite

November 11, 2025 | Angela Powell

Constructors in Ontario are being advised to review current and upcoming projects to determine if they need automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on their worksites as of Jan. 1. That’s when ...

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

Arbitrator sets high bar for ‘malicious gossip’ in wrongful dismissal case

October 22, 2025 | Quoting - Zack Lebane

When an employee raises concerns about a manager’s possible impairment, Canadian employers must be ready with clear policies, fair procedures, and a commitment to thorough investigation. That’s th...

Publications - CBC News

Canada Post workers strike after government demands reforms

September 25, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

How to handle benefits during the notice period

September 15, 2025 | Anja Kohlman Sawa

What are an employer’s options when an insurer refuses to extend coverage? An employer that fails to maintain benefit contributions during an employee’s notice period may be responsible fo...

Publications - CTV News

Flight attendants wage offer rejection suggest problems ahead, analyst says

September 7, 2025 | Quoting - Keith P. Burkhardt

The rejection of a new wage offer for Air Canada flight attendants suggests trouble ahead in the labour dispute, an industry analyst says. Announced Saturday by the Air Canada component of the Canadia...

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

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employment Agreement Saves Employer from Unlawful Lay-off

November, 2025

| Reilly Everitt-Cunningham

November, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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...

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

Let’s Talk About Menopause – A Serious Medical Condition That Can Impact Workplace Operations

April, 2025

| Erin R. Kuzz

April, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Though a natural phase of life that impacts a large portion of the population, menopause is rarely mentioned in most workplaces. As society in general more openly addresses the impacts of menopause, e...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Job Posting for “Qualified Woman” Not Discriminatory ~ Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

April, 2025

| Connie Cheung

April, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In Horne v Public Service Alliance of Canada,[1] the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed an application in which a male applicant claimed a job posting for a “qualified woman” was discrimi...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Works for One Month – Receives Five Months Common Law Notice

January, 2025

| Daniel Averbach

January, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In a recent decision, the Oshawa Small Claims Court awarded a one-month service employee five months of common law reasonable notice. The decision confirms that although length of service is often the...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Not Entitled to Make Further Claim After Signing Full and Final Release

January, 2025

| Jackson Lund

January, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

When employers negotiate a settlement agreement in an employment dispute, they often experience apprehension whether the settlement will really be effective to prevent an employee from bringing a futu...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Working for Workers Seven Act Now in Force

December 05, 2025

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

November 13, 2025

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First in Canada… Labour Mobility Improvements Coming to Ontario

September 22, 2025

| Ethan Saks

Effective January 1, 2026, certain regulated professionals licensed elsewhere in Canada will be able to work in Ontario within ten days of applying to the applicable Ontario regulatory authority.[1] T...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee cannot resile from a clear and comprehensive settlement agreement

September 10, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Everyone has received the sage advice, “Be sure to dot your i’s and cross your t’s.” Without question, this adage applies to settlement agreements between employers and employees. In a recen...

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WSIB to Distribute $2 Billion Surplus Rebate in Fall 2025

September 02, 2025

| Angela Powell | Jemma Lewis

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) has announced it will begin distributing $2 billion in surplus rebates to eligible Schedule 1 employers in October 2025. This follows a previous r...

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Defibrillator Required on Certain Ontario Construction Projects ~ as of January 2026

August 06, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Cardiac events, including sudden cardiac arrest, are a leading cause of workplace fatalities. Construction workers are at a higher risk. A defibrillator – which provides an electrical charge that ca...

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Worker Awarded WSIB Benefits for Fall on Way to Weight Watchers Meeting

July 31, 2025

| Jemma Lewis

In a recent decision,[1] Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (“WSIAT”) found that a worker who fell on the way to a Weight Watchers meeting on the employer’s premises was...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Duty to Investigate Alleged Harassment Not Up for Debate

July 17, 2025

| Luiza Vikhnovich

Court of Appeal for Ontario Agrees ~ Arbitrator’s Reinstatement of Employees Terminated for Workplace Harassment Unreasonable In July 2023, an arbitrator made waves when he reinstated five employees...

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