Cell: 416.559.5964
24 Hour: 416.420.0738
University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Laws
Queen’s University, Bachelor of Commerce
Gerald J. Griffiths
(he/him)Gerald is an experienced and accomplished employment and labour lawyer with a background in commercial litigation. He has extensive courtroom experience, having appeared at all levels of court in Ontario and before many administrative tribunals. Gerald’s expertise includes the full range of employment and labour law with particular focus on employment contracts, wrongful and constructive dismissal, non-competition and non-solicitation, injunctive relief, grievance arbitration, employment and labour issues in corporate restructuring and transactions, human rights and accommodation and workplace investigations. He is published on a variety of labour and employment issues.
Gerald is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association (Administrative Law, Labour & Employment, CCCA/Corporate Counsel, Privacy and Access to Information, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation), Ontario Long Term Care Association and Retail Council of Canada.
Areas of Focus:
- Advising Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employers
- Attendance Management
- Civil Litigation
- Collective Agreement Administration
- Collective Bargaining
- Pensions and Benefits
- Employee Relations
- Employment Contracts (including Independent Contractor Agreements)
- Employment and Labour Issues in Corporate Restructuring and Transactions
- Employment Screening and Hiring
- Employment Standards
- Executive Employment Agreements and Compensation
- Grievance Arbitration
- Human Rights and Accommodation
- Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
- Labour Relations and Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
- Management Training
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Outsourcing
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
- Sale or Closure
- Strike or Lockout Preparation and Business Continuity
- Workplace Investigations
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Litigation
Publications & Media
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5 key questions about work-from-home arrangements
June 15, 2021
HRReporter
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Bill 47: Making Ontario Open for Business Act – a look at key proposed amendments
December 2018
HReporter
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September 2018
HReporter
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How to conduct an effective (and defensible) workplace investigation
March 2018
HRReporter
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The “Granny Cam“: the good, the bad, and the law
Fall/Winter 2014
Long Term Care Today - Ontario Long Term Care Association
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Background screening rules changing for Ontario retirement homes in 2014
December 11, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today
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Random alcohol testing fails Supreme Court’s test
July 24, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today
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Ontario’s human rights regime: No ‘crisis’ nor reason for ‘complacency’
April 17, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today
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Ontario human rights regime gets passing grade
January 28, 2013
Canadian HR Reporter
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Criminal Record Checks – Managing Liability and Getting the Information You Need
September 2012
Ontario Electrical League - Dialogue
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005: A Retirement Home Perspective
February 7, 2012
RetirementHomes.com
Speaking Engagements
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Labour Law Foundations: Mental Health in the Academy: Obligations and Opportunities for Employers
January 24, 2023
CAUBO / ACPAU – Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS)
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Privacy Law: New and Emerging Issues
June 09, 2021
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Privacy Law: New and Emerging Issues
June 09, 2021
Sherrard Kuzz LLP – HReview
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Employment Agreements: A Key to Provide Certainty in Uncertain Times
April 21, 2021
CCCA Conference 2021
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Managing in a Time of Pandemic: Employer Considerations When Business Reopens
June 10, 2020
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Managing in a Time of Pandemic: Employer Considerations When Business Reopens
June 10, 2020
Sherrard Kuzz LLP – HReview
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Is a Drug Free Workplace a Thing of the Past?
September 26, 2019
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
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Discipline in the Workplace – Common Issues and Best Practices
June 12, 2019
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Discipline in the Workplace – Common Issues and Best Practices
June 12, 2019
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview
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Conscious Uncoupling: How To End the Employment Relationship
October 4, 2018
Verity International Limited
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Best Practices in Attendance Management
September 26, 2018
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Beware Ye of Little Faith: An employer’s duty to act in *good faith* during and at the end of the employment relationship – Know your obligations and avoid unprecedented liability
September 26, 2018
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Seminar
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Best Practices for Background Checks and Pre-Employment Screening
May 31, 2018
Thomson Reuters
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Bill 148: Impacts of the Changing Workplace Review
October 31, 2017
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA), ORCA Fall Road Show 2017, Mississauga
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Bill 148: Impacts of the Changing Workplace Review
October 26, 2017
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA), ORCA Fall Road Show 2017, Ottawa
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Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017
October 25, 2017
Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) Durham Chapter
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Bill 148: Impacts of the Changing Workplace Review
October 24, 2017
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA), ORCA Fall Road Show 2017, London
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Bill 148: Impacts of the Changing Workplace Review
October 19, 2017
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA), ORCA Fall Road Show 2017, Ajax
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Bill 148: Impacts of the Changing Workplace Review
October 17, 2017
Ontario Retirement Communities Association (ORCA), ORCA Fall Road Show 2017, Barrie
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Going on Camera: Video Surveillance in LTC
September 29, 2017
AdvantAGE Ontario, Webinar
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Workplace Violence and Harassment
September 26, 2017
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Missing in Action: Managing Planned and Unplanned Workplace Absenteeism
May 30, 2017
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Missing in Action: Managing Planned and Unplanned Workplace Absenteeism
May 30, 2017
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar
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Group Insurance Benefits – Avoid Employer Liability
April 5, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Social Media Harassment and Abuses
March 22, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Medical Assistance in Dying – Accommodating and Protecting Patients and Staff
March 8, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Balancing the Needs of Patients and Staff
February 22, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Navigate Difficult Conversations with Employees
February 8, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Return to Work
January 26, 2017
Ontario Hospital Association, Health Human Resources Series: Workplace Considerations
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Emerging Trends
December 15, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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Family Status
December 7, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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Addictions in the Workplace
November 24, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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Attendance Management- What to Do When Employees are Not Coming to Work
November 16, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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Managing Employee/Employer Relationships
October 27, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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A Refresher Session About Hospital Policies and Procedures For Employees
October 12, 2016
Ontario Hospital Association, Employment Relations and Accommodation Webcast Series
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Latest Labour and Employment Law Developments
June 07, 2016
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, ORCA Spring Road Show
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Latest Labour and Employment Law Developments
May 31, 2016
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, ORCA Spring Road Show
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Latest Labour and Employment Law Developments
May 26, 2016
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, ORCA Spring Road Show
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Latest Labour and Employment Law Developments
May 19, 2016
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, ORCA Spring Road Show
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Latest Labour and Employment Law Developments
May 17, 2016
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, ORCA Spring Road Show
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Invisible and Episodic Disabilities
December 2, 2015
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Seminar
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Ontario Human Rights Update: Employer Rights, Not Just Obligations
October 07, 2015
EventBuilders Inc., 26th Annual Schedule 2 Employers’ Group Conference, Workplace Health & Safety and Disability Management
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Bill 18: Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act
August 19, 2015
Human Resources Professionals Association
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Disability Accommodation and Return to Work
June 04, 2015
Ontario Retirement Communities Association
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Disability Accommodation and Return to Work
May 28, 2015
Ontario Retirement Communities Association
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Disability Accommodation and Return to Work
May 14, 2015
Ontario Retirement Communities Association
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Disability Accommodation and Return to Work
May 12, 2015
Ontario Retirement Communities Association
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Managing the Difficult Employee
January 28, 2015
HR Reporter Webinar, Thomson Reuters
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Best Practices in Hiring
December 10, 2014
Human Rights Professionals Association, Human Resources for Accounting Professionals Certificate
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Hot Topics in Home Care
September 10, 2014
Home Care Ontario
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Conducting an Effective Workplace Investigation
June 25, 2014
HR Reporter Webinar, Thomson Reuters
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Labour & Employment Law Developments and What They Mean for Your Organization
June 12, 2014
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, Spring Road Show
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Labour & Employment Law Developments and What They Mean for Your Organization
June 05, 2014
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, Spring Road Show – June 5, 2014
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Labour & Employment Law Developments and What They Mean for Your Organization
May 29, 2014
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, Spring Road Show – May 29, 2014
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Labour & Employment Law Developments and What They Mean for Your Organization
May 26, 2014
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, Spring Road Show
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Labour & Employment Law Developments and What They Mean for Your Organization
May 15, 2014
Ontario Retirement Communities Association, Spring Road Show
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Privacy, Surveillance and the Granny Cam
April 2, 2014
ORCA/OLTCA, Together We Care Convention
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Managing the Older Employee
November 20, 2013
Niagara Hospitality Human Resources Association
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Don’t Let a Few Bad Apples Spoil the Whole Bunch – Conducting a Workplace Investigation
November 08, 2013
North York General Hospital Emergency Medicine, Administration Conference
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Employment & Labour Law Basics for Entrepreneurs – Recognizing and Avoiding Risk
March 20, 2013
Centre for Social Innovation
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Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
October 10, 2012
HR Reporter Webinar, Thomson Reuters
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Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
September 18, 2012
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview Seminar Series