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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.

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

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 - Financial Post

Ottawa orders vote on Canada Post’s offer as union warns against ‘forced deals’

June 12, 2025 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

CUPW is urging its roughly 55,000 members to vote against the offer The federal government is forcing Canada Post’s workers to vote on an employment contract that the Crown corporation said is its ...

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

HR professionals asked employment lawyers about their organizations’ top legal concerns at HR FutureFest

June 6, 2025 | Quoting - Erin R. Kuzz

The employment law landscape is always evolving, and it can be challenging for HR to keep up. That’s why many HR professionals took advantage of the opportunity ask about the legal issues most con...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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

April 2025 | Erin R. Kuzz

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

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...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Announces Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025

July 3, 2025 | W. Alejandro (Alex) Munoz

On May 29, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025. If passed, Bill 33 will amend the Education Act, Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Reminder: Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act to take effect July 1, 2025

June 27, 2025 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP

The Ontario Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022[1] (the “Act”) and O. Reg. 344/24 (the “Regulation”), were passed on September 5, 2024 and will take effect on July 1, 2025.[2] The Act...

Publications - Financial Post

Ottawa orders vote on Canada Post’s offer as union warns against ‘forced deals’

June 12, 2025 | Quoting - Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

HR professionals asked employment lawyers about their organizations’ top legal concerns at HR FutureFest

June 6, 2025 | Quoting - Erin R. Kuzz

Publications - HR Reporter

How Canadian employers can minimize harassment claim risks in tight workplaces

June 3, 2025 | Quoting - Zack Lebane

Close quarters: Human rights decision underscores limits of human rights jurisdiction, importance of physical context A recent Alberta Human Rights Commission decision provides important takeaways for...

Publications - HR Reporter

Job posting for ‘qualified woman’ not discriminatory: Tribunal

May 27, 2025 | Connie Cheung

‘Special programs’ to support disadvantaged groups allowed by Human Rights Code In Horne v. Public Service Alliance of Canada, 2024 HRTO 1788, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismissed an appl...

Publications - CP24

Canada Post presents union with new offers

May 22, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - CBC News

Canada Post, union agree to meet just hours before strike deadline

May 22, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - BNN Bloomberg

‘Strategic move by Canada Post’: Lawyer on ongoing labour dispute

May 15, 2025 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

Publications - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Are job candidates entitled to accommodations?

April 30, 2025 | Quoting - Zack Lebane

As a recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) decision underscores, from the moment someone clicks “apply” on a job application, employers must be ready to remove barriers for candidates wit...

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

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

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...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

An Independent Medical Examination Can be an Important Tool to Verify a Former Employee’s Mitigation Efforts

November, 2024

| Daniel Averbach | Sarah MacKay Marton

November, 2024

| Sarah MacKay Marton

In our August 2024 newsletter, Erin Kuzz discussed the importance of actively managing an employee on a medical leave of absence, including the type of information an employer can request during the m...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Accommodation is a Two-Way Street

November, 2024

| Zack Lebane

November, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

“John cannot attend work for medical reasons.” Many employers have received a doctor’s note like this. The question we often receive from employers is, “can we ask for more information?” The...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Out of Sight – Out of Mind is NOT a Winning Strategy – Ignoring an employee on a long-term medical leave can be unnecessarily costly for employers

August, 2024

| Erin R. Kuzz

August, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Some employers believe if an employee is absent from the workplace for medical reasons, there comes a point when their employment effectively ends and no further action is required. This is not only a...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

A Deal is a Deal. A forfeiture clause is enforceable – says Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

August, 2024

| Arash Farzam-Kia

August, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In an employment dispute, settlement documents often include a confidentiality and/or non-disparagement clause limiting what the parties can say about the dispute, the settlement, and each other. But ...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Announces Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025

July 03, 2025

| W. Alejandro (Alex) Munoz

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Reminder: Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act to take effect July 1, 2025

June 27, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Government Introduces Working for Workers Seven Act ~ Earlier ‘Working For Workers’ amendments come into force shortly

June 06, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

On May 28, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025. If passed, Bill 30 will amend, among other things, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), O...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Work Disruption at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ~ What Employers Should Know

May 22, 2025

| Angela Powell

Updated May 26, 2025 As of May 22, 2025, more than 3000 unionized workers at Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) are on a full-time strike. Though non-unionized WSIB workers ...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Ontario Announces $2 Billion WSIB Spring Surplus Rebate in Response to U.S. Tariffs

April 16, 2025

| Angela Powell | Jemma Lewis

In November 2024, the Government of Ontario announced the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) would return $2 billion in surplus funds to eligible Ontario businesses; 280,000 businesses ...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

New Temporary Measures for Employment Insurance Benefits

April 15, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In our March 7, 2025 Briefing Note, Trump’s Tariffs Have Landed – How Can Canadian Employers Pivot?, we discussed the impact of the United States launching a trade war with Canada and options for ...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Closing the Book on R v Sudbury

April 14, 2025

| Luiza Vikhnovich

At long last, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has had the final say on whether the City of Sudbury (“City”) exercised due diligence under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) follow...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Regional Health Boards Not Subject to the Charter as an Employer ~ So says British Columbia Arbitrator

April 09, 2025

| W. Alejandro (Alex) Munoz

In York Region District School Board v Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada held that Ontario public school boards are “inherently governmental” for the pur...

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