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University of Windsor, Juris Doctor
University of Toronto, Bachelor of Arts
(Political Science)
Edward W. Snetsinger
Named One to Watch by Best Lawyers®, Ed represents, advises and advocates for employers on an extensive range of labour and employment issues, with a particular focus on collective bargaining, grievance arbitration, human rights, management training and responding to union organizing.
Ed 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).
Ed began his career with Sherrard Kuzz LLP as a law student, during which time he was seconded with the Ontario Labour Relations Board. In university and law school, Ed received numerous awards for academic and sporting excellence, including winner of the 2013 Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada, multiple Academic All-Canadian awards, MVP of the University of Windsor varsity golf team, and MVP of University of Toronto varsity hockey team. Prior to law school, Ed played two seasons of professional hockey.
Areas of Focus:
- Advising Multinational and Multi-Jurisdictional Employers
- Attendance Management
- Collective Agreement Administration
- Collective Bargaining
- Construction Labour Relations
- Employee Relations
- Employment Contracts (including Independent Contractor Agreements)
- Employment Screening and Hiring
- Employment Standards
- Employment and Labour Issues in Corporate Restructuring and Transactions
- Executive Employment Agreements and Compensation
- Grievance Arbitration
- Human Rights and Accommodation
- Interest Arbitration
- Labour Relations and Industrial Relations Board Proceedings
- Management Training
- Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Outsourcing
- Policy Development and Implementation
- Privacy
- Responding to Union Organizing and Applications for Certification
- Sale or Closure
- Strike or Lockout Preparation and Business Continuity
- Workplace Audits
- Workplace Investigations
- Wrongful and Constructive Dismissal Litigation
Publications & Media
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July 08, 2024
Briefing Note
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Seasonal Employees – Risks and Best Practices
May 06, 2024Briefing Note
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Seasonal Employees – Risks and Best Practices
April, 2022Management Counsel
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March 01, 2022
Green Master Summer 2022
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When Does a Long-Term Absence Justify Termination?
July 2019
Grocery Business Magazine
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Cannabis is Legal: 5 Things Grocers Should Know
March/April 2019
Grocery Business Magazine
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April 25, 2018
Canadian Employment Law
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Dismissed employee does not have “free pass” to forego mitigation opportunities to return to school
April, 2018Management Counsel
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Off the Clock but On the Hook — When Does an Employee’s Off-duty Conduct Justify Discipline?
September 2017
Dialogue (Ontario Electrical League)
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Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Permitted at Toronto Transit Commission
April 2017
Ontario General Contractors Association
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Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Permitted at Toronto Transit Commission
April 2017Briefing Note
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When Does Long-Term Absence Justify Termination
July 00, 2019
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) publication
Speaking Engagements
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Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference
December 12, 2023
Lancaster House
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2024 Year in Review … And what to expect in 2025
December 04, 2024
Sherrard Kuzz LLP HReview -
COVID legal updates with the return to work implications
February 24, 2022
Wood Manufacturing Cluster Trade Show
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Risks and Best Practices of Hiring Season Employees
January 18, 2022
The Canadian Golf Course Management Conference
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COVID Impacts and Employee Expectations – A Return to the New Normal
November 24, 2021
Ontario Electric League
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Post Covid Workplace – Legal & Health & Safety
November 05, 2021
Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference & Expo
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Risks and Best Practices When Hiring Seasonal Employees
May 18, 2021
Ontario Golf Superintendents’ Association
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Canadian Labour Law Update
May 02, 2021
CUE
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Cross Canada Labour and Employment Update
April 19, 2021
CUE
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Employee or Independent Contractor?
February 25, 2021
Turf & Rec
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Navigating Workforces Through the Legal Implications of COVID-19
January 20, 2021
Bluewater Wood Alliance
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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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Navigating Workforces Through the Legal Implications of COVID-19
April 22, 2020
Bluewater Wood Alliance
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Navigating Workforces Through the Legal Implications of COVID-19
April 15, 2020
Bluewater Wood Alliance
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Creating a Motivated Workforce
March 6, 2019
Landscape Ontario
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Reviewing Bill 47 “Making Ontario Open for Business Act”, and Bill 66 “Open Tendering”
February 7, 2019
Ontario Electrical League, Kingston Chapter Meeting
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Positive Employee Relations & Responding to Union Organizing
January 24, 2019
Annual General Meeting of the South Central Regional Group of Ontario Land Surveyors
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Social Media and Off-Duty Misconduct: When Does Facebook Become a Workplace Issue?
December 12, 2018
Home Care Ontario
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Bill 148/47 Update
October 29, 2018
Home Instead Owners’ Meeting
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Bill 148 for Construction Employers
April 26, 2018
Ontario Electrical League
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Leadership and Creating a Motivated Workforce
March 7, 2018
Landscape Ontario
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Bill 148 for Construction Employers
February 27, 2018
Ontario Electrical League (OEL)
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Bill 148
February 27, 2018
Peterborough Construction Association
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Reducing Turnover, Retaining Talent and Performance Management
February 21, 2017
Landscape Ontario
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Responding to Union Organization in the Construction Industry
February 7, 2017
Barrie Construction Association (BCA)
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Best Practices for Hiring: Protect Your Business and Avoid Legal Pitfalls
November 16, 2016
Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)