Cell: 416.407.1391
24 Hour: 416.420.0738
University of Windsor, Juris Doctor
Queen’s University,
Master of Industrial Relations
McMaster University, Bachelor of Arts
(Honours, Labour Studies)
Jeffrey Stewart
Jeffrey advises, represents and advocates for employers on a wide range of employment and labour law matters. He began his career with Sherrard Kuzz LLP as law student during which time he participated in a secondment with the Ontario Labour Relations Board and a large public sector client.
Jeffrey is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, and the Ontario Bar Association (Administrative Law, Labour & Employment; Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Privacy and Access to Information, Workers’ Compensation).
Prior to law school, Jeffrey worked as an Employee Relations Advisor within the Ontario Public Service, providing labour relations advice to management within the Ministry of the Attorney General.
Areas of Focus:
- Advising Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employers
- Attendance Management
- Civil Litigation
- Collective Agreement Administration
- Collective Bargaining
- Construction Labour Relations
- Employee Relations
- Employment Contracts (including Independent Contractor Agreements)
- Employment and Labour Issues in Corporate Restructuring and Transactions
- Employment Screening and Hiring
- Employment Standards
- Grievance Arbitration
- Human Rights and Accommodation
- Interest Arbitration
- Labour Relations and Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
- Management Training
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Sale or Closure
- Workplace Audits
- Workplace Investigations
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Litigation
Publications & Media
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Racist Remarks Found to be Prima Facie – Cause for Termination
December 1, 2020
Dialogue
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Racist Remarks Found to be Prima Facie Cause for Termination
November, 2020Management Counsel
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Managing Employee Work Refusal in a COVID-19 World
August, 2020Management Counsel
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Managing Employee Work Refusal in a COVID-19 World
July 01, 2020
Dialogue
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Fixin for a Costly Separation – the perils of a fixed term employment contract
January 10, 2020
Talent Canada
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Fixin’ for a Costly Separation – The Perils of a Fixed Term Employment Contract
January, 2020Management Counsel
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Employer Not Given Credit for Working Notice on Account of Excessive Overtime.
August, 2019Management Counsel
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No Passport Required: “Permanency” in Canada is a Discriminatory Job Requirement
November, 2018Management Counsel
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Equal Pay for Equal Work: What does this mean - and not mean - for employers?
August, 2018Management Counsel
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Time Off To Vote… Ontario’s June 7th Election What Employers Need to Know
May 28, 2018Briefing Note
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Bill 148 Ups the Ante on the Employee/Independent Contractor Debate
April, 2018Management Counsel
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Working at Heights Training Extension to October 1, 2017
April 2017Briefing Note
Speaking Engagements
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2023 Canada Year in Review: Labor & Employment
January 25, 2023
Employment Law Alliance (ELA)
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Labour Law Basics
November 24, 2022
Ontario Bar Association
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Best Practices for Managing Harassment Complaints in the Workplace
August 9, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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Employment and labour law workplace considerations post COVID-19 vaccines
June 23, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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Learning the Steps – Vaccine Mandates in the Workplace
June 15, 2022
Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association Inc.
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Best Practices for Managing Harassment Complaints in the Workplace
April 12, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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Hello – Goodbye: Best Practices When Hiring and Managing Departures
December 8, 2021
HR Review Breakfast Seminar
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Hello – Goodbye: Best Practices When Hiring and Managing Departures
December 8, 2021
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
The Employment Lifecyle –Best Practices for Hiring, Performance Management and Terminations
August 12, 2021
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
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The Employment Lifecyle –Best Practices for Hiring, Performance Management and Terminations
June 02, 2021
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario
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Legal Obligations of the Landscape Employer
March 12, 2020
Landscape Ontario
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Employment and Labour Law Update
September 24, 2019
Ontario Electrical League
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Managing Sexual Harassment Complaints
August 15, 2019
INFONEX Professional Development
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Construction Labour & Employment Legislative Update
April 12, 2019
Ontario General Contractors Association – 11th Construction Symposium 2019
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Bill 47 Seminar
March 29, 2019
Hamilton-Halton Construction Association
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Privacy and Surveillance: Understanding an Employer’s Rights and Obligations
February 27, 2019
Sherrard Kuzz LLP, HReview Seminar
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Cannabis Legalization in Canada – What Does this Mean for the Workplace?
December 4, 2018
Council of Ontario Construction Associations
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Best Practices for Firing: Protect Your Business and Avoid Legal Pitfalls
June 26, 2018
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Understanding (and Complying) with the New Obligations Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Labour Relations Act, 1995
March 16, 2018
Landscape Ontario
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BILL 148
March 7, 2018
Landscape Ontario
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Human Resources Law
October 19, 2017
Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO)