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As a leading employment and labour law firm, our lawyers frequently write for industry and professional publications on a wide range of topics related to our practice areas.

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Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

Employee not entitled to make further claim after signing full and final release

February 3, 2025 | Jackson Lund

When employers negotiate a settlement agreement in an employment dispute, they often experience apprehension whether the settlement will really be effective to prevent an employee from bringing a futu...

Publications - Ontario Roofing News

A New (Final?) Chapter in the R v City of Sudbury Saga

December 2, 2024 | Daniel Averbach , Luiza Vikhnovich

In what is likely to be the final chapter in the long R v City of Sudbury saga, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the acquittal of the City of Sudbury (“City”) from all Occupational Hea...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Works for One Month – Receives Five Months Common Law Notice

January 2025 | Daniel Averbach

In a recent decision, the Oshawa Small Claims Court awarded a one-month service employee five months of common law reasonable notice. The decision confirms that although length of service is often the...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Not Entitled to Make Further Claim After Signing Full and Final Release

January 2025 | Jackson Lund

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

School Board Lawsuit Against Social Media Giants Permitted to Continue ~ Ontario Superior Court Dismissed Motion to Strike “Novel” Claims

March 24, 2025 | W. Alejandro (Alex) Munoz

In March 2024, the Toronto District School Board (“TDSB”) launched a lawsuit in both negligence and public nuisance seeking damages from social media giants Meta Platforms Inc., Instagram Inc., Fa...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Weathering Trump’s Tariffs ~ Work-Sharing Special Measures for Canadian Businesses

March 13, 2025 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In our March 7, 2025 Briefing Note, Trump’s Tariffs Have Landed – How Can Canadian Employers Pivot?, we promised to keep readers apprised of any special measures introduced under Service Canada’...

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

Employee not entitled to make further claim after signing full and final release

February 3, 2025 | Jackson Lund

Publications - Ontario Roofing News

A New (Final?) Chapter in the R v City of Sudbury Saga

December 2, 2024 | Daniel Averbach , Luiza Vikhnovich

Publications - The Ottawa Construction Association

Working for Workers Five Act receives royal assent

November 25, 2024 | Sherrard Kuzz LLP

On October 28, 2024, Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 received royal assent. Bill 190 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”)...

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

Accommodation is 2-way street

November 18, 2024 | Zack Lebane

“John cannot attend work for medical reasons.” Many employers have received a doctor’s note like this. The question we often receive from employers is, “can we ask for more information?” The...

Publications - CTV News

Union plans Charter challenge after feds intervene in B.C. port lockout

November 12, 2024 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

The union representing more than 700 locked out supervisors at British Columbia ports said it will go to court to fight for its right to negotiate through collective bargaining. The International Long...

Publications - Franchise Legal

Recruiting An Employee From A Franchisee? Pitfalls To Avoid

October 25, 2024 | Daniel Averbach , Michael G. Sherrard

In today’s economic climate, recruiting and retaining qualified and capable employees is an ongoing challenge for many businesses. To address this challenge, a franchisor may wish to recruit a risin...

Publications - Canadian Lawyer

Federal legislation will increase risk of strikes

October 16, 2024 | Sundeep A. Gokhale

IN 2023, “the year of the strike,” there were 745 work stoppages across Canada and more than 6.5 million person-days not worked. By comparison, in 2022 there were 157 work stoppages and fewer than...

Publications - Canadian HR Reporter

Out of sight, out of mind not a winning strategy

October 7, 2024 | Erin R. Kuzz

Some employers believe that if an employee is absent from the workplace for medical reasons, there comes a point when their employment effectively ends and no further action is required. This is not o...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Works for One Month – Receives Five Months Common Law Notice

January, 2025

| Daniel Averbach

January, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employee Not Entitled to Make Further Claim After Signing Full and Final Release

January, 2025

| Jackson Lund

January, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

An Independent Medical Examination Can be an Important Tool to Verify a Former Employee’s Mitigation Efforts

November, 2024

| Daniel Averbach | Sarah MacKay Marton

November, 2024

| Sarah MacKay Marton

In our August 2024 newsletter, Erin Kuzz discussed the importance of actively managing an employee on a medical leave of absence, including the type of information an employer can request during the m...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Accommodation is a Two-Way Street

November, 2024

| Zack Lebane

November, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Out of Sight – Out of Mind is NOT a Winning Strategy – Ignoring an employee on a long-term medical leave can be unnecessarily costly for employers

August, 2024

| Erin R. Kuzz

August, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Some employers believe if an employee is absent from the workplace for medical reasons, there comes a point when their employment effectively ends and no further action is required. This is not only a...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

A Deal is a Deal. A forfeiture clause is enforceable – says Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

August, 2024

| Arash Farzam-Kia

August, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In an employment dispute, settlement documents often include a confidentiality and/or non-disparagement clause limiting what the parties can say about the dispute, the settlement, and each other. But ...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Is an Employment Agreement Worth the Paper On Which It’s Written?

April, 2024

| Erin R. Kuzz

April, 2024

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

It often appears the answer is ‘no,’ but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, an employment agreement remains one of the few tools available to an employer to limit liability in the context of termin...

Newsletters - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

What is Protected Under Human Rights Legislation? Veganism is not protected, caste is

April, 2024

| Aicha Raeburn-Cherradi | Jeremy Ambraska

April, 2024

| Jeremy Ambraska

Human rights tribunals across the country are grappling with what is – and more importantly what is not – discrimination under human rights legislation. A human rights tribunal cannot consider a g...

Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

School Board Lawsuit Against Social Media Giants Permitted to Continue ~ Ontario Superior Court Dismissed Motion to Strike “Novel” Claims

March 24, 2025

| W. Alejandro (Alex) Munoz

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Proposed Amendments to Canada Labour Standards Regulations

March 13, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

In 2019, Sherrard Kuzz LLP reported on Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 and its introduction of significant amendments to Part III of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”).[1] B...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Weathering Trump’s Tariffs ~ Work-Sharing Special Measures for Canadian Businesses

March 13, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Supervisor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Following Fatal Workplace Accident

March 10, 2025

| Luiza Vikhnovich | Keith P. Burkhardt

In a decision released last year,[1] the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found a supervisor guilty of criminal negligence following a fatal single vehicle collision involving his direct report. The ...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Trump’s Tariffs Have Landed – How Can Canadian Employers Pivot? Layoffs, Terminations, Work Share and Other Options

March 07, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

On March 4th, 2025, the United States launched a trade war with Canada, implementing stiff tariffs on all Canadian imports. In response, the Government of Canada is moving forward with 25% tariffs o...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Minimum Wage for Federally Regulated Employees – Increases Effective April 1, 2025

March 04, 2025

| Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Effective April 1, 2025, minimum wage for a federally regulated employee in the private sector increases by 2.4% to $17.75 per hour. This includes the following sectors: Air, marine, rail, road, and ...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employees Across Canada Are Entitled to Time Off to Vote – What Employers Need to Know

February 13, 2025

| Sarah MacKay Marton

As employees head to the polls for upcoming elections across the country,[1] every employer should be aware of the requirement to provide an employee time off work to vote. General Obligations With c...

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Briefing Notes - Sherrard Kuzz LLP

Employers Must Act to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs

January 27, 2025

| Angela Powell

At any given time, up to 12% of the workforce in Canada is off work due to injury and receiving related benefits, including workers’ compensation.1 In 2023, workers’ compensation boards across Can...

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