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Queen’s University, Juris Doctor
Queen’s University, Bachelor of Commerce
Zack Lebane
Zack advises, represents and advocates for employers on a variety of employment and labour law matters. He began his career with Sherrard Kuzz LLP as a law student, during which time he participated in a secondment with the Ontario Labour Relations Board.
Zack is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Canadian Bar Association, and Ontario Bar Association (Administrative Law, Labour & Employment; Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Privacy and Access to Information, Workers’ Compensation). While at university, Zack played rugby and studied abroad in Portugal and Hong Kong.
Areas of Focus:
- Advising Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employers
- Administrative Law
- 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
- Injunctive Court Proceedings and Judicial Review
- Interest Arbitration
- Labour Relations and Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
- Management Training
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
- Sale or Closure
- Strike or Lockout Preparation and Business Continuity
- Workplace Audits
- Workplace Investigations
- Workplace Safety and Insurance
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Litigation
Publications & Media
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Ontario worker’s discrimination complaint derailed by valid release
October 02, 2023
Canadian HR Reporter
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June 1, 2023
Canadian Lawyer
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April 26, 2023
Briefing Note
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Mandatory Vaccination Policies – Where do we stand?
November, 2022Management Counsel
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Working for Workers Act(s) What Ontario Employers Need to Know
April, 2022Management Counsel
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January, 2022
Management Counsel
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Your employee works outside your home province - what are your legal obligations?
January, 2021Management Counsel
Speaking Engagements
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Employment and labour law workplace considerations post COVID-19 vaccines
September 29, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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Best Practices for Managing Harassment Complaints in the Workplace
June 14, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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WMCO Networking Event – Contract Law, Employment Law & CFIB Overview
June 1, 2022
Wood Manufacturing Cluster (WMCO) Networking Event (In-Person and Live Streamed)
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Employment and labour law workplace considerations post COVID-19 vaccines
May 5, 2022
Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPAO)
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Living With COVID-19: Mandates, Policies, and Experiences in the Workplace
March 24, 2022
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Health and Safety Symposium 2022
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COVID-19 Vaccination and the Workplace: Where Do We Stand?
March 9, 2022
Toronto North Community Awareness and Emergency Response Association (CAER)
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COVID-19 Vaccination and the Workplace – Where Do We Stand
March 2, 2022
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview