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Erin R. Kuzz

Erin R. Kuzz (she/her)
Direct: 416.603.6242
Cell: 416.459.2899
24 Hour: 416.420.0738

erkuzz@sherrardkuzz.com

Osgoode Hall Law School,
Bachelor of Laws
York University, Bachelor of Arts

Assistant:
Carolin Jewczyk
416.217.2225 cjewczyk@sherrardkuzz.com

Erin R. Kuzz

(she/her)

Erin Kuzz is a seasoned employment lawyer and workplace strategist renowned for her expertise in navigating the complexities of labour and employment law and fostering productive and compliance-oriented work environments. With more than two decades of experience, Erin has established herself as a trusted advisor to organizations of all sizes, providing tailored legal solutions and strategic guidance to address a wide range of employment-related challenges.

Erin’s commitment to professional excellence and her contributions to the fields of labour employment law have garnered recognition from her peers and industry organizations alike, including as one of Canada’s leading employment and labour lawyers by Lexpert®, Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers®, Chambers Global®, Who’s Who Legal® (Global Elite Thought Leader & Most Highly Regarded), and Best Lawyers®. She is also a Fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers®.  Erin sits as a member, representing employers, of the Labour-Management Advisory Committee, advising Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.

Sherrard Kuzz LLP’s dedicated team of legal professionals is committed to delivering exceptional counsel and advocacy to employers across various industries. The firm’s client-centric approach, and unwavering dedication to achieving favourable outcomes, have earned it, and Erin, a reputation for excellence and integrity within the legal community.

Erin is a member of the following organizations:

  • Advocates’ Society
  • Association of Workplace Investigators
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
  • Council of Ontario Construction Associations
  • Human Resources Professionals Association
  • International Municipal Lawyers Association
  • Ontario Bar Association (Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Administrative Law, Labour & Employment, CCCA/Corporate Counsel, Privacy and Access to Information, Civil Litigation, Constitutional, Civil Liberties, Human Rights, Workers’ Compensation).
  • Homecare Ontario
  • Ontario Long Term Care Association
  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Retail Council of Canada

Areas of Focus:

Publications & Media

Speaking Engagements

  • 2024 Toronto Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference

    December 13, 2024

  • 2024 Year in Review … And what to expect in 2025

    December 04, 2024

  • Hot Topics in Employment Law

    September 25, 2024

  • International Employment Lawyer’s Global Employment Summit

    June 10, 2024

  • Construction Labour & Employment Relations Conference

    December 04, 2023

  • Competing in a post-COVID environment: talent attraction and retention in small and medium law firms – threats and opportunities

    June 28, 2023

  • Arbitration in a Changing World

    May 13, 2022

  • Accommodation and Undue Hardship: A focus on recent trendsetting decisions

    March 31, 2022

  • A “New” Workplace After COVID?

    June 04, 2021

  • Practical challenges of managing a return to work in a hybrid setting

    April 27, 2021

  • Taking One’s Leave: Determining entitlement to leaves of absence, vacation, and sickness and disability benefits in the time of COVID-19

    April 22, 2021

  • Member Only COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Ontario Employers

    April 15, 2021

  • Employment Law Year in Review (Canada)

    January 19, 2021

  • Ontario Bar Association: Construction & Infrastructure Law Section CPD Re: Critical Employment, Labour and Health & Safety Issues Impacting the Construction Industry

    November 12, 2020

  • COVID-19 – Practical Strategies to Mitigate Employment Risk and Leverage Goverment Programs – Sherrard Kuzz LLP and Thorsteinssons LLP

    October 08, 2020

  • Human Rights and Accommodation Conference: Human Rights in Review: Major Caselaw and Legislative Update

    September 16, 2020

  • Workplace Accommodation: An Employer’s Duty in the COVID-19 Era

    August 12, 2020

  • COVID-19 – Mitigating Workplace Risk and Leveraging Government Assistance

    May 1, 2020

  • Human Rights in Review: Major caselaw and legislative update

    March 31, 2020

  • COVID-19 Updates and Information for HR Professionals

    March 25, 2020

  • COVID-19: Standing Member Calls & Status Update

    March 19, 2020

  • Coronavirus: What Manufacturers Need to Know and Legal Aspects of Health & Safety

    March 11, 2020

  • Managing Mental Health Issues and Accommodation in the Workplace

    November 7, 2019

  • Building Stronger Home Care in Ontario

    October 30, 2019

  • Beyond the Construction Act: Other Legal Updates for Construction Lawyers

    March 26, 2019

  • Out With The Old, In With The New: 2018 Year in Review & What to Expect in 2019…

    December 5, 2018

  • Bill 47 Overview

    November 28, 2018

  • Bill 148 – What it means for the dental professional

    May 12, 2018

  • Flexible workplaces, hours and lifestyles – what happened to the office?

    March 3, 2018

  • Risks and Issues Relating to Joint Employer

    November 17, 2017

  • Balancing empathy with risk mitigation: Mental health and the disciplinary process

    September 25, 2017

  • Workplace Updates

    September 25, 2017

  • Attendance Management and Accessing Medical Information

    September 25, 2017

  • Must-Know Cases for Canadian Employers

    September 25, 2017

  • Workforce Planning to Enable Better Home Care in Ontario

    May 25, 2017

  • A critical analysis of employment and labour issues in the global tourism industry from hotels, local tour operators to travel agencies

    April 27, 2017

  • Group Insurance Benefits – Avoid Employer Liability

    April 5, 2017

  • Social Media Harassment and Abuses

    March 22, 2017

  • Medical Assistance in Dying – Accommodating and Protecting Patients and Staff

    March 8, 2017

  • Balancing the Needs of Patients and Staff

    February 22, 2017

  • Navigate Difficult Conversations with Employees

    February 8, 2017

  • Off Duty Conduct – When Can Activity Outside The Workplace End The Employment Relationship?

    February 1, 2017

  • Return to Work

    January 26, 2017

  • Emerging Trends

    December 15, 2016

  • Family Status

    December 7, 2016

  • What a Difference a Year Makes! Lessons from 2016 & Tips for 2017!

    December 6, 2016

  • Addictions in the Workplace

    November 24, 2016

  • Attendance Management- What to Do When Employees are Not Coming to Work

    November 16, 2016

  • Managing Employee/Employer Relationships

    October 27, 2016

  • Fitness For Work Policies

    October 24, 2016

  • A Refresher Session About Hospital Policies and Procedures For Employees

    October 12, 2016

  • Hiring and firing employees – and addressing turnover issues

    May 12, 2016

  • Maybe That Is My Employee: The New Definition of Joint Employer and What It Means for Your Company

    March 30, 2016

  • Breakfast Bar Plenary: Franchising in the Changing Workplace

    January 28, 2016

  • Off Duty Conduct “When is it an Employer’s Business?”

    January 20, 2016

  • Disclosure of Medical and Personal Information: Rights of Employees and Employers

    November 24, 2015

  • International Wage and Hour Laws: A Comparative Look

    November 4, 2015

  • Disability Insurance Claims: Untangling the issues

    October 8, 2015

  • Breakfast Near Tiffany’s V – The Client: Pearls of Wisdom for Successful Relationships & Representation

    May 22, 2015

  • Current Issues in Human Rights Law

    April 30, 2015

  • Human Rights and the Construction Industry Employer

    April 29, 2015

  • Background Checks and the Fair Credit Reporting Act: Key Issues for North America Employers

    April 8, 2015

  • Who’s Running the Shop? Balancing employer rules against employee privacy

    March 5, 2015

  • All In The Family: Recent Developments in Family Status Accommodation

    January 23, 2015

  • Third Annual Human Rights Summit

    December 10, 2014

  • Construction Industry Labour Law Conference

    October 22, 2014

  • Managing the Difficult Employee

    September 16, 2014

  • Cross Canada Labour Law Update

    September 12, 2014

  • Workplace Safety and Health: What Companies Doing Business in Bangladesh, China, and India Need to Know

    July 22, 2014

  • What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Accommodating Mental Illness, Addiction and Other Hidden Disabilities

    July 10, 2014

  • Recruitment, Selection & Onboarding of New Employees

    June 17, 2014

  • Employee Conflict Resolution: Looking At an Old Problem a New Way

    April 11, 2014

  • Privacy, Surveillance and the Granny Cam

    April 2, 2014

  • Making Your Employment Agreements Work for You

    January 24, 2014

  • Remaining Union Free: How to Plan, Prepare and Win

    January 24, 2014

  • Current Decisions, Upcoming Issues: Major Case Law and Legislative Roundup

    December 11, 2013

  • 2nd Annual Human Rights Summit

    December 10, 2013

  • Keys to Addressing Healthcare’s Most Critical Workplace Issues

    November 26, 2013

  • Privacy, Law and the Contemporary Workplace: New Challenges and Directions

    November 22, 2013

  • Festivus for the Rest of Us? Celebrating the Holidays in a Multicultural Workplace

    November 21, 2013

  • Best Practices for Hiring and Firing

    November 13, 2013

  • Latin America on the Rise: The Impact of Legal Reforms and Labor Market Developments in China and Latin America

    November 7, 2013

  • Inspiring a Motivated Workforce

    November 4, 2013

  • 2013 Annual HR Law Conference

    October 24, 2013

  • Construction Industry Labour Law

    October 23, 2013

  • Employee and Workplace Privacy Compliance

    October 10, 2013

  • Domestic Violence and the Workplace: A New Frontier in Workplace Protection

    June 13, 2013

  • Privacy and Surveillance: Understanding an Employer’s Rights and Obligations

    March 20, 2013

  • Employment Law Issues and Canadian Franchising

    January 31, 2013

  • Labour Law Foundations – The Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law

    January 24, 2013

  • Global Union Organizing Strategies – What Your Organization Needs to Know

    January 23, 2013

  • Dramatic Changes to Ontario’s Human Rights Legislation

    December 4, 2012

  • Correcting Absenteeism While Respecting Employee Rights: Recent Cases on Attendance Management Programs and Last Chance Agreements

    November 22, 2012

  • Major Case Law and Legislative Review: An Expert Update on Recent DevelopmentsLancaster House, Canadian Labour Board Law Conference

    October 17, 2012

  • Government Regulation and Intervention – Recent Developments and the Impact on Employee and Labour Relations

    October 1, 2012

  • Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

    September 18, 2012

  • Disability Accommodation and Return to Work

    May 30, 2012

  • Elect-to-Work & Bill 139

    April 26, 2012

  • Primer on Critical Employment Law Issues on Both Sides of the Border: What Every Employer (and Their Counsel) Need to Know

    March 29, 2012

  • Will You Be Ready If Your Union Decides to Strike?

    March 27, 2012

  • Employer Mistreatment and Abuse: What Are The Consequences? What Are The Remedies?

    February 16, 2012

  • Social Media and the Workplace: A Constantly Shifting Landscape

    February 2, 2012

  • Disciplinary Investigations : What Questions Can Employers Ask? What Questions Must Employees Answer?

    January 19, 2012

  • Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference

    December 7, 2011

  • My First Service Canada Compliance Review Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations: What Is It?

    November 23, 2011

  • Latest Developments in Human Rights in Canada: A Coast-to-Coast Overview

    November 10, 2011

  • Senior Practitioners’ Panel

    October 27, 2011

  • Human Rights Trends – Update

    October 6, 2011

  • The Anatomy of a Labour Law Judicial Review: Practical Lessons

    September 22, 2011

  • Labour Arbitration as Access to Justice – What’s Working and What Isn’t?

    April 29, 2011

  • Union Organizing – Tips, Traps and Proactive Employer Strategies

    April 28, 2011

  • Discipline Discharge and Layoffs: When is a Layoff a Real Layoff?

    April 7, 2011

  • Management Rights: Defining the Scope and Limits

    April 7, 2011

  • MOL Inspections: Know Your Rights Before the Knock on the Door

    February 3, 2011

  • Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment – The Experience So Far

    February 2, 2011

  • Organizing Issues: Protecting Rights, Resolving Conflict

    September 19, 2010

  • Legalities on the Hiring Process

    June 10, 2010

  • Violence and Harassment in the Workplace: A Practical Guide to Managing the New La

    May 13, 2010

  • Bill 168: Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

    May 11, 2010

  • Bill 168: Violence and Harassment in the Workplace – A Practical Guide to Managing the New Law

    March 25, 2010

  • Family Status Discrimination Under the Human Rights Code

    March 1, 2010

  • The Changing Face of Labour & Employment Law

    February 24, 2010

  • The Changing Face of Labour and Employment Law: Major Case Law Developments in 2009

    February 16, 2010

  • The Economics of Ergonomics – New Ontario Workplace Violence and Harassment Legislation

    February 12, 2010

  • Mental Health in the Workplace: A New Challenge, A Different Approach

    January 27, 2010

  • The Year in Review: Analysing Key Decisions and Legislation That Impact on Labour Arbitration

    December 17, 2009

  • Getting Sued by Your Employee: A How Not to Be Session

    December 10, 2009

  • A Wide Net: Freedom of Association after B.C. Health Services

    November 20, 2009

  • Managing Terminations

    November 10, 2009

  • Workplace Violence and Harassment: Preparing for Ontario’s New Legislation (Bill 168)

    November 9, 2009

  • How to Win Interim Applications at the Ontario Labour Relations Board

    July 17, 2009

  • Fundamentals of the Duty to Accommodate

    May 22, 2009

  • Managing Employees in Uncertain Economic Times

    March 26, 2009

  • Working with the Mentally Ill Member – Police Employment in 2009

    March 2, 2009

  • Surveillance and Monitoring: Crossing the Minefield Moderator

    February 26, 2009

  • International Employment Law: What Every North American Employer Should Know About Doing Business in Europe

    February 24, 2009

  • Workplace Audits: Preparation and Best Practices

    January 29, 2009

  • Whose Computer Is It Anyway? Preventing and Addressing I.T. Related Misconduct

    January 29, 2009

  • Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector

    October 29, 2008

  • Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector – Major Case Law and Legislation Update

    October 29, 2008

  • Hiring & Firing Employees: Must Know Strategies to Protect Your Organization

    August 27, 2008

  • Small Business Challenges – Staying Competitive in Canada

    June 24, 2008

  • Family Day – Update

    June 19, 2008

  • Addressing the Human Rights Pitfalls in Your Employment Policies and Collective Agreements: Pre-Conference Workshop

    June 12, 2008

  • Successful Collective Bargaining: Preparation, Strategies and Resolving an Impasse

    February 1, 2008

  • The Art of the Deal: Developing and Refining Your Bargaining Skills

    December 4, 2007

  • Employer Strategies to Improve Employee Attendance and Manage Medical Information

    November 12, 2007

  • Hiring and Firing Do’s and Don’ts

    November 12, 2007

  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Discipline

    July 1, 2007

  • Advance Issues in Duty to Accommodate – Hidden Disabilities and Mental Health Illnesses: How to Avoid Common Accommodation Failures with Employees Who Are in Denial

    June 13, 2007

  • Focus on Representation Rights, Exclusions, Employee Status, Bargaining Unit Determination

    May 10, 2007

  • Construction Labour Law: Building a Firm Foundation – Commercial Aspects of Collective Agreement Enforcement

    March 29, 2007

  • Human Rights and Labour Law: New Challenges and New Directions in 2007

    February 5, 2007

  • Good News for a Change: Employment Cases That Help Employers

    February 2, 2007

  • Labour Relations Act Changes: Navigating the Minefield

    February 2, 2007

  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Discipline

    February 01, 2007

  • Winning Strategies for Collective Bargaining – Effective Strategies for Resolving an Impasse

    December 13, 2006

  • Labour Arbitration Conference 2006 – Major Case Law Update

    November 23, 2006

  • Workplace Challenges & Opportunities – Bill 211: Mandatory Retirement Ends – Implications & Proactive Solutions

    November 22, 2006

  • Workplace Challenges & Opportunities – Tackling Attendance Issues

    November 2, 2006

  • Workplace Challenges & Opportunities – How Companies Successfully Remain Union Free

    October 27, 2006

  • Meeting the Employer’s Duty to Accommodate

    October 19, 2006

  • On Employment Law – Essential Information for Managing Non-Unionized Workforces

    October 18, 2006

  • Workplace Challenges & Opportunities – Terminations and Wrongful Dismissal Claims

    October 4, 2006

  • Managing the Return to Work Process: If This Doesn’t Work, What Next?

    June 15, 2006

  • Advanced Issues in Duty to Accommodate: Proactive Management of Employees with Disabilities

    June 14, 2006

  • Labour Law – Latest Issues Affecting Contractors

    April 28, 2006

  • Don’t Throw in the Towel – Recent Decisions that Assist Employers

    April 27, 2006

  • Labour & Employment Law for the Construction Industry: Best Practices for Non-Union Employers Under Bill 144

    March 2, 2006

  • Just Say No: Knowing When to Accommodate and When Enough is Enough

    February 1, 2006

  • Money, Money, Money: The Latest Word on Damages

    November 23, 2005

  • Labour Arbitration Conference (2005)

    November 3, 2005

  • What You Need to Know About the Amendments to the Labour Relations Act

    October 27, 2005

  • Red Hot Construction Law, What’s New in Construction Labour Relations – Bill 144

    October 24, 2005

  • Six-Minute Labour Lawyer

    June 2, 2005

  • Employee Screening and Background Checks

    May 10, 2005

  • The Outside Limits to Accommodation

    May 4, 2005

  • Labour Arbitration Conference 2004: The Standards for Non-Disciplinary Terminations

    November 25, 2004

  • Pension Liability: Capital Accumulation Plans, The Future of CAPS

    May 6, 2004

  • Privacy/Bill C-45 Update (Corporate Responsibility Under the Criminal Code)

    April 1, 2004

  • The Unaccommodateable Employee and Employer Obligations

    February 27, 2004

  • Privacy in the Workplace

    February 1, 2004

  • Integrating Privacy Compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreement: What You Need to Know in 2004

    January 19, 2004

  • Labour and Employment Law Update

    December 7, 2003

  • Privacy Update

    November 27, 2003

  • Putting in Your Case: Evidence in the Arbitration Process

    November 22, 2003

  • Shocked and Appalled: The Faces of Workplace Criminal Misconduct and Dishonesty

    November 18, 2003

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