Priya Sarin

Publications & Media

• Multi-Jurisdiction Class Proceedings – The new frontier in employment law

  November 23, 2023

  Lexpert Magazine

• The Duty to Accommodate Family Status

  September 13, 2023

  Canadian Lawyer

• How to avoid bad faith damage awards

  March 22, 2023

  Lexpert Magazine

• Mandatory Vaccination Policies: Where Do We Stand?

  October 19, 2022

  Lexpert Magazine

• The duty to mitigate still exists

  August 10, 2022

  Canadian Lawyer

• Non-Competition Agreements in Canada – On life Support But Not Dead!

  April 20, 2022

  Lexpert

• COVID-19-related temporary layoff a constructive dismissal: Ontario court

  June 09, 2021

  Canadian Employment Law Today

• Mandatory Vaccination Policies in the Workplace – Should You Implement One?

  March 02, 2021

  Canadian Chamber of Commerce

• Persistent COVID-19 vaccine refusal potential firing offence, say employment lawyers

  February 04, 2021

  The Lawyer's Daily

• How Will The Pandemic Impact Employee Notice Periods

  November 16, 2020

  HRReporter

• COVID-19: Legal Obligations Around Childcare Accommodation

  October 30, 2020

  OBA Constitutional

• COVID-19: Legal Obligations Around Childcare Accommodation

  August 4, 2020

  HRReporter

• Managing Workplace Risk During COVID-19 Pandemic

  May 13, 2020

  HRReporter

• Can a Deficient Termination Provision Ever Be Saved,

  March 5, 2020

  HReporter

• Dressing for success: Dress codes should follow human rights guidelines

  November 3, 2017

  Canadian Lawyer

• Human Resourcefulness: HR lessons from The Office’s Toby Flenderson

  August 4, 2017

  Benefits Canada

• Employment Contracts, A Primer on Employment Law for Paralegals

  November 1, 2016

  Law Society of Upper Canada

• Reasonable Doubt: Summer is coming and so are sexualized dress codes

  June 6, 2016

  Now Magazine

• 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

• School board’s bullying policy put to test in Waterloo

  March 3, 2016

  Waterloo Region Record

• Wrongful dismissal damages and the freedom to double dip

  May 2, 2014

  Ontario Bar Association

• Supreme Court ruling stirs national debate on sex work

  January 3, 2014

  Rabble

• Canadian mining company may be held liable for human rights abuses committed abroad by its foreign subsidiaries

  August 1, 2013

  Rabble

• Freedom of expression for federal librarians and archivists under attack

  March 28, 2013

  Rabble

• Employees beware: The perils of posting on Facebook

  October 25, 2012

  Rabble

• Ontario Court Approves Litigation Funding Agreement Prior to Certification in Proposed Class Action

  April 2011

  Class Action Update

Speaking Engagements

• Litigating an Employment File

  September 18, 2024

  The Canadian Bar Association (CBA)

• Canada Labour Code & Other Changing Federal HR Legislation – Preventing and Managing Workplace Harassment & Violence: Best Practices for Federally Regulated Employers

  May 9, 2024

  Infonex

• Toronto Human Rights and Accommodation Conference: Current practices, emerging trends

  April 18, 2024

  Lancaster House

• Common and Successor Employer Issues – When Do You Treat Related Entities as a Common Enterprise?

  March 01, 2024

  Law Society of Ontario

• 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

• Labour Law Foundations: Mental Health in the Academy: Obligations and Opportunities for Employers

  January 24, 2023

  CAUBO / ACPAU – Faculty Bargaining Services (FBS)

• Litigating an Employment File (Conference Chair)

  December 14, 2022

  Ontario Bar Association

• 11th Annual Human Rights Summit – Privacy in the Workplace

  December 06, 2022

  Law Society of Ontario

• Post-Pandemic Transition Issues – Return to the Office, Work-life Balance, and Electronic Monitoring

  November 17, 2022

  PEO Leadership Conference

• Mental Health in the Academy: Obligations and Opportunities for Employers

  November 3, 2022

  2022 FBS Annual Conference

• Attendance Management Essentials: Upholding rights, enforcing obligations

  August 9, 2022

  Lancaster House

• 3rd Annual Canada Labour Code Compliance 2022- Complying with New Federal Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations

  May 9, 2022

  Infonex

• 10th Annual Human Rights Summit (Webcast)

  December 2, 2021

  Law Society of Ontario

• Mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace

  June 24, 2021

  Law Society of Ontario

• The Pandemic and Beyond: Current Issues and Future Impact

  May 18, 2021

  Ontario Bar Association

• Workplace Harassment Investigations and COVID-19

  April 21, 2021

  CCCA Conference 2021

• 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

• Effectively Managing Your Workplace During the Pandemic

  January 14, 2021

  Canadian Tooling & Machining Association

• Your rights and obligations under employment standards, human rights and health and safety legislation

  December 16, 2020

  Centre for Education and Training

• Recent Developments in Litigating Workplace Harassment Complaints

  December 2, 2020

  Law Society of Ontario

• Successfully Managing Your Workplace During a Global Pandemic: An Employment Lawyer’s Perspective

  December 1, 2020

  Canadian Chamber of Commerce

• Leading through COVID-19 & Planning for 2021: Terminations, Layoffs, Employment Agreements and More

  November 19, 2020

  PEO – Thriving In A Brave New World Conference

• Leading through COVID-19

  November 18, 2020

  PEO Annual Leadership Conference

• 8th Human Rights Summit

  December 3, 2019

  Law Society of Ontario

• Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors, the Rise of Employment Class Actions and Employer Risk

  November 14, 2019

  PEO Annual Leadership Conference

• Women in Leadership: THRIVE

  November 14, 2019

• Ending the Employment Relationship

  October 29, 2019

  Ontario Bar Association

• Navigating the Employment Standards Act, 2000: Common Employer Pitfalls (and How to Avoid them)

  October 24, 2019

  Workforce Planning Board for York Region

• Promoting Wellness, Managing Attendance: What is the scope? What are the limits?

  September 26, 2019

  Lancaster House, Audio Conference

• 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

• Legislative Update – Bill 148 and Beyond – Where are we now?

  June 19, 2019

  Peel-Halton Local Employment Partnership Council – Small Business Enterprises

• Employment law and your co-op (Workshop)

  June 07, 2019

  Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada Annual Conference

• Recent Developments in Employment Law in Ontario – How will the Changes Affect you?

  May 09, 2018

  Toronto Entrepreneurs Conference

• Harassment Investigations: Avoiding Common Employer Mistakes

  April 25, 2018

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• An Update on Unjust Dismissals for Federally-regulated Employers

  March 14, 2018

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• Professionalism and Practice Management Strategies for Labour and Employment Lawyers

  November 2017

  Ontario Bar Association

• A Primer on Accommodating Illness and Disability in the Workplace

  August 09, 2017

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• Harassment Investigations: Why 90% of Employers Bungle Them

  July 12, 2017

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• Dealing with Difficult Employment Situations

  June 12, 2017

  Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada National Conference

• 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)

• Advanced Terminations: Thinking Beyond the Numbers

  August 2016

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• Accommodating Mental Illness in the Workplace

  July 27, 2016

  Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA)

• Dealing with Common Employment Issues

  November 26, 2014

  TOOLS

• Wrongful Dismissal Damages and the Freedom to Double Dip

  May 28, 2014

  12th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law, Ontario Bar Association

• Dealing with Common Employment Issues

  February 15, 2013

  University of Toronto

• Dealing with Common Employment Issues

  November 22, 2012

  TOOLS

• How Recent Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure Impact Employers

  April 29, 2010

  Employment Law Breakfast Seminar