- Bio
- Awards & Recognition
- Professional Involvement
- Selected Speaking Engagements
- Selected Publications
- Insights
- Education
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized by HR Law Canada's 2025 Awards Program as a Top 5 Lawyer Under 40
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada for his expertise in Labour & Employment Law
- Mondaq Thought Leadership Award Recipient (Compliance - Canada), 2024
Professional Involvement
Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Ontario Bar Association
- Canadian Bar Association
Professional Activities
- The Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers (CACE) – Human Rights Committee Member
Selected Speaking Engagements
"Managing and Planning for Retiring Founders: Transactional and Employment Implications," Chartered Business Valuators Institute Annual Conference, 2025.
"Workplace Law Updates 2025," Beneplan HR Conference and Client Appreciation Event, June 12, 2025.
"Navigating the Hidden Cost of Employment Liabilities in a Valuation," Chartered Business Valuators Institute, Frequent Speaker.
"Work From Home: The New Normal?" Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Webinar, March 1, 2023.
"Human Rights and Accommodation in the Workplace: The Rules of the Road," National Employment Law Forum, February 22, 2023.
"Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act: Legal Compliance with Web Accessibility and Accessibility Compliance Reports," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Webinar, June 10, 2021.
"Workplace Vaccinations: Legal Considerations and Recommendations for Employers," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Webinar, May 19, 2021.
"Workplace Investigations: Best Practices for Your Organization," April 6, 2021.
"Top Labour and Employment Trends From 2020: Preparing for the Unpredictable," Aird & Berlis Workplace Webinar, February 2, 2021.
Aird & Berlis Workplace Law Online Session, November 24, 2020.
Selected Publications
Co-Author, "Annual Disclosure Under Canada’s Mandatory Supply Chain Reporting Regime Due by May 31, 2025," Aird & Berlis LLP, Workplace Law Bulletin, May 21, 2025.
Co-Author, "The Battle for Enforceability of Termination Clauses," HRD Canada, December 5, 2024.
Co-Author, "Pending Deadline for Ontario Temporary Help Agencies, Recruiters: July 1, 2024," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Law Bulletin, May 29, 2024.
Co-Author, "Ceiling? What Ceiling?" HRD Canada, March 14, 2024.
Co-Author, "Deadline Extended: Licensing Requirements for Ontario Employers That Leverage Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Now Effective July 1, 2024," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Law Bulletin, December 13, 2023.
Co-Author, "Employers in Ontario That Leverage Recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies Take Note – New Licensing Requirements Effective January 1, 2024," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Law Bulletin, October 23, 2023.
Co-Author, "Mark Your Calendar: AODA Compliance Report Deadline Approaching on December 31, 2023," Aird & Berlis LLP Workplace Law Bulletin, October 23, 2023.
Co-Author, “Atypical Workers – Domestic and Abroad,” AELC Workplace in Transition Conference, October 2022.
Co-Author, "Key Post-Pandemic Considerations for Employers with Cross-Border Employment Relationships," The Lawyer's Daily, October 13, 2022.
"Return to Work: Managing Employee Reluctance and Refusals," October 2020.
"COVID-19: Can Ontario Employers Refuse to Work?" Workplace Environment Health & Safety Reporter, March 2020.
Co-Author, "Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment: Costly Lessons in the #MeToo Era," OBA Annual Update on Human Rights, May 2018.
"The Evolving Demands of Franchisor Disclosure," OBA, November 4, 2015.
Insights
Education
- JD, Western University, 2016
- HBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, 2006