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University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Laws
Carleton University, Master of Arts
(International Affairs)
McGill University, Bachelor of Commerce
Priya Sarin
(she/her)Recognized by Best Lawyers® Priya is an accomplished labour, employment and human rights lawyer with a background in civil litigation and workplace investigations. She has extensive experience advising and representing a broad range of for-profit and non-profit management clients. While Priya emphasizes practical, risk-mitigating advice, she regularly advocates for clients in court and before Ontario’s administrative tribunals.
Fluent in English, French and Spanish, Priya is widely published and regularly asked to speak on topics relevant to her practice.
Priya is a member of the Law Society of Ontario, Advocates’ Society, Canadian Bar Association and Ontario Bar Association. She has also obtained the Association of Workplace Investigators certificate designation (AWI-CH).
Priya sits on the Board of Directors of the West Park Healthcare Centre.
Areas of Focus:
- Advising Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employers
- Attendance Management
- Civil Litigation
- Collective Agreement Administration
- Collective Bargaining
- Employee Relations
- Employment Contracts (including Independent Contractor Agreements)
- 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
- Pay Equity
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Privacy
- Sale or Closure
- Workplace Investigations
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Litigation
Publications & Media
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Multi-Jurisdiction Class Proceedings – The new frontier in employment law
November 23, 2023
Lexpert Magazine
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The Duty to Accommodate Family Status
September 13, 2023
Canadian Lawyer
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How to avoid bad faith damage awards
March 22, 2023
Lexpert Magazine
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Mandatory Vaccination Policies: Where Do We Stand?
October 19, 2022
Lexpert Magazine
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The duty to mitigate still exists
August 10, 2022
Canadian Lawyer
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Non-Competition Agreements in Canada – On life Support But Not Dead!
April 20, 2022
Lexpert
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COVID-19-related temporary layoff a constructive dismissal: Ontario court
June 09, 2021
Canadian Employment Law Today
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Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Workplace – Should You Implement One?
March 02, 2021
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Persistent COVID-19 vaccine refusal potential firing offence, say employment lawyers
February 04, 2021
The Lawyer's Daily
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How Will The Pandemic Impact Employee Notice Periods
November 16, 2020
HRReporter
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COVID-19: Legal Obligations Around Childcare Accommodation
October 30, 2020
OBA Constitutional
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COVID-19: Legal Obligations Around Childcare Accommodation
August 4, 2020
HRReporter
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Managing Workplace Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 13, 2020
HRReporter
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Can a Deficient Termination Provision Ever Be Saved,
March 5, 2020
HReporter
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Dressing for success: Dress codes should follow human rights guidelines
November 3, 2017
Canadian Lawyer
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Human Resourcefulness: HR lessons from The Office’s Toby Flenderson
August 4, 2017
Benefits Canada
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Employment Contracts, A Primer on Employment Law for Paralegals
November 1, 2016
Law Society of Upper Canada
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Reasonable Doubt: Summer is coming and so are sexualized dress codes
June 6, 2016
Now Magazine
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Breaking new ground: In what has become the most widely reported HR story of 2016, Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that miscarriage constitutes a disability – but what does it mean for HR?
April 02, 2016
Human Resources Director
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School board’s bullying policy put to test in Waterloo
March 3, 2016
Waterloo Region Record
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Wrongful dismissal damages and the freedom to double dip
May 2, 2014
Ontario Bar Association
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Supreme Court ruling stirs national debate on sex work
January 3, 2014
Rabble
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August 1, 2013
Rabble
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Freedom of expression for federal librarians and archivists under attack
March 28, 2013
Rabble
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Employees beware: The perils of posting on Facebook
October 25, 2012
Rabble
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Ontario Court Approves Litigation Funding Agreement Prior to Certification in Proposed Class Action
April 2011
Class Action Update
Speaking Engagements
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Litigating an Employment File
September 18, 2024
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
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Canada Labour Code & Other Changing Federal HR Legislation – Preventing and Managing Workplace Harassment & Violence: Best Practices for Federally Regulated Employers
May 9, 2024
Infonex
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Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference: Current practices, emerging trends
April 18, 2024
Lancaster House
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Common and Successor Employer Issues – When Do You Treat Related Entities as a Common Enterprise?
March 01, 2024
Law Society of Ontario
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Mental Health and Substance Use in the Workplace
September 20, 2023
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Promoting Workplace Equity: Removing barriers, promoting inclusion, and identifying the promise and perils of big data
April 18, 2023
Lancaster House
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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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Litigating an Employment File (Conference Chair)
December 14, 2022
Ontario Bar Association
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11th Annual Human Rights Summit – Privacy in the Workplace
December 06, 2022
Law Society of Ontario
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Post-Pandemic Transition Issues – Return to the Office, Work-life Balance, and Electronic Monitoring
November 17, 2022
PEO Leadership Conference
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Mental Health in the Academy: Obligations and Opportunities for Employers
November 3, 2022
2022 FBS Annual Conference
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Attendance Management Essentials: Upholding rights, enforcing obligations
August 9, 2022
Lancaster House
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3rd Annual Canada Labour Code Compliance 2022- Complying with New Federal Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
May 9, 2022
Infonex
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10th Annual Human Rights Summit (Webcast)
December 2, 2021
Law Society of Ontario
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Mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace
June 24, 2021
Law Society of Ontario
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The Pandemic and Beyond: Current Issues and Future Impact
May 18, 2021
Ontario Bar Association
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Workplace Harassment Investigations and COVID-19
April 21, 2021
CCCA Conference 2021
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Blurred Lines: When Personal Interests Become an Employer’s Business
February 24, 2021
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Vaccination Requirements and Other Pandemic Related Issues in the Workplace
January 28, 2021
The Canadian Bar Association
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Effectively Managing Your Workplace During the Pandemic
January 14, 2021
Canadian Tooling & Machining Association
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Your rights and obligations under employment standards, human rights and health and safety legislation
December 16, 2020
Centre for Education and Training
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Recent Developments in Litigating Workplace Harassment Complaints
December 2, 2020
Law Society of Ontario
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Successfully Managing Your Workplace During a Global Pandemic: An Employment Lawyer’s Perspective
December 1, 2020
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Leading through COVID-19 & Planning for 2021: Terminations, Layoffs, Employment Agreements and More
November 19, 2020
PEO – Thriving In A Brave New World Conference
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Leading through COVID-19
November 18, 2020
PEO Annual Leadership Conference
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8th Human Rights Summit
December 3, 2019
Law Society of Ontario
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Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors, the Rise of Employment Class Actions and Employer Risk
November 14, 2019
PEO Annual Leadership Conference
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Women in Leadership: THRIVE
November 14, 2019
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Ending the Employment Relationship
October 29, 2019
Ontario Bar Association
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Navigating the Employment Standards Act, 2000: Common Employer Pitfalls (and How to Avoid them)
October 24, 2019
Workforce Planning Board for York Region
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Promoting Wellness, Managing Attendance: What is the scope? What are the limits?
September 26, 2019
Lancaster House, Audio Conference
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Navigating the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000: Common Employer Pitfalls (and how to avoid them!)
September 25, 2019
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
Managing Sexual Harassment Complaints
August 15, 2019
INFONEX Professional Development
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Legislative Update – Bill 148 and Beyond – Where are we now?
June 19, 2019
Peel-Halton Local Employment Partnership Council – Small Business Enterprises
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Employment law and your co-op (Workshop)
June 07, 2019
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada Annual Conference
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Recent Developments in Employment Law in Ontario – How will the Changes Affect you?
May 09, 2018
Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference
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Harassment Investigations: Avoiding Common Employer Mistakes
April 25, 2018
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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An Update on Unjust Dismissals for Federally-regulated Employers
March 14, 2018
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Professionalism and Practice Management Strategies for Labour and Employment Lawyers
November 2017
Ontario Bar Association
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A Primer on Accommodating Illness and Disability in the Workplace
August 09, 2017
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Harassment Investigations: Why 90% of Employers Bungle Them
July 12, 2017
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Dealing with Difficult Employment Situations
June 12, 2017
Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada National Conference
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Tales from the Crypt: What Employers need to know about Reprisal Complaints under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
March 8, 2017
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Advanced Terminations: Thinking Beyond the Numbers
August 2016
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace
July 27, 2016
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)
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Dealing with Common Employment Issues
November 26, 2014
TOOLS
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Wrongful Dismissal Damages and the Freedom to Double Dip
May 28, 2014
12th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law, Ontario Bar Association
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Dealing with Common Employment Issues
February 15, 2013
University of Toronto
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Dealing with Common Employment Issues
November 22, 2012
TOOLS
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How Recent Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure Impact Employers
April 29, 2010
Employment Law Breakfast Seminar