Employment - Publications & Presentations

• Women in Big Law: Leadership, Influence, and the Path Forward

  Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at the Ontario Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Forum Program. Monique will discuss the meaningful advances the firm has made in recent years, the ongoing efforts to better support and elevate women in law, and the challenges and opportunities that remain. She will also share her experiences on building and sustaining a successful career and navigating complex leadership environments.

  Monique Jilesen | April 15, 2026
• 24th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law

  Nicole Naglie will present at the Ontario Bar Association's 24th Annual Current Issues in Employment Law, an essential program for staying up to date with the latest developments in employment law. Nicole will be joining the panel titled, Your Essential Legislative Update.

  Nicole Naglie | April 15, 2026
• Advocacy Hour: Whistle Blower Litigation

  Rebecca Jones was invited to share her expertise at The Advocates' Society's program titled, Advocacy Hour: Whistle Blower Litigation. Rebecca discussed key developments in whistleblower litigation, including potential causes of action, statutory protections, unlawful employer reprisals, and how companies and individuals should navigate whistleblower litigation and regulatory programs in light of the Ontario Superior Court's decision in McPherson v Global Growth Assets Inc.

  Rebecca Jones | February 27, 2026
• 2025 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  We’ve released our 2025 Snapshot, highlighting the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 21 practice areas. Reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 12, 2026
• Attend Examinations for Discovery… Or Else?

  Nicole Naglie and Derek Hooper authored an article published by the Ontario Bar Association, exploring the importance of attending examinations for discovery in wrongful dismissal cases and how repeated non-compliance can lead to pleadings being struck, while isolated incidents are less likely to result in such severe outcomes.

  Nicole Naglie & Derek Hooper | November 17, 2025
• 2024 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  Lenczner Slaght launches our 2024 Snapshot, which highlights the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 20 areas of expertise. Reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 1, 2025
• Unique Labour and Employment Considerations for Federally Regulated Companies

  Nicole Naglie was invited to co-chair The Canadian Bar Association’s program titled Unique Labour and Employment Considerations for Federally Regulated Companies. Nicole led a discussion on the complexities of employment law issues within federally regulated companies, including workplace investigations, harassment regulations, and severance pay entitlements.

  Nicole Naglie | January 22, 2025
• 2023 Snapshot: Through the Lens of Lenczner Slaght

  Lenczner Slaght launches our 2023 Snapshot, a look at the most significant developments, decisions, business takeaways, and trends in litigation from the last year, across 15 practice areas. Revisit 2023 and look ahead to 2024 through the lens of our expert litigators.

  February 1, 2024
• New Rules Around Temporary Help Take Effect

  Nicole Naglie co-authored an article, published by the Canadian HR Reporter, on the new rules around temporary help. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)

  Nicole Naglie | July 17, 2023
• 21st Annual Current Issues in Employment Law

  Colin Johnston will present at the OBA's 21st Annual Current Issues in Employment Law, an essential program for staying up to date on the latest developments in employment law. Colin will share his expertise on the panel Best Practices for Conducting Workplace Investigations.

  Colin Johnston | April 25, 2023

• Mastering Summary Judgment Motions

  Monique Jilesen shared her expertise at the OBA's Civil Litigation program Mastering Summary Judgment Motions. Monique shared her expert insights on the panel "Practice Perspectives: Commercial, Class Actions, Negligence, and Employment Law".

  Monique Jilesen | October 27, 2020
• Surviving a Breakup: Dealing with Departing (and New!) Employees, Confidential Information, and IP

  Sana Halwani, Monique Jilesen, Brian Kolenda, and Sarah Millar presented at the GC Forum's Q3 event on October 3.

  October 3, 2019
• Beyond Contractual Borders: Managing the Recruitment and Departure of Senior Executives and Employees

  Matthew Sammon and Risa Kirshblum spoke at the 2018 National Conference & World Summit. This panel of employment litigators and experienced in-house counsel shared practical tips on topics including non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, confidentiality obligations, employees duties’ to former employers and steps to respond to and manage improper departures.

  Matthew Sammon & Risa M. Kirshblum | May 1, 2018
• The tricky timing of post-judgment mitigation

  Jaan Lilles article appeared in the July 10, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly. This article touches on post-judgment trust over employment income earned during the notice period in the event of a wrongful dismissal.

  Jaan Lilles | July 15, 2015
• Social Media and Internet Law

  Matthew Sammon and Constanza Pauchulo spoke at the Ontario Bar Associations program on June 11, 2015. This program covered a wide range of important, and sometimes controversial, domestic and international intellectual property and technology issues relating to social media and the Internet.

  Constanza Pauchulo | June 11, 2015
• Implied Obligations of Good Faith

  Eli Lederman spoke at Lexpert's conference on June 2, 2015 on the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew et al. which relates to good...

  Eli S. Lederman | June 2, 2015
• Managing Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age

  Matthew Sammon co-chaired the OsgoodePD program Managing Employment Law Issues in the Digital Age on April 20, 2015, where Jaan Lilles and Dena Varah were invited to share their expertise. This program provided insight, advice and answers on the most pressing questions relating to digital issues in the HR environment.

  Matthew Sammon, Jaan Lilles & Dena N. Varah | April 20, 2015
• Avoiding Allegations of Bad Faith: A Practical Guide to the Termination of Contracts

  Eli Lederman was joined by Elisabeth Presion, Chief Legal Officer for Allen-Vanguard Corporation, and Agnes Di Leonardi, General Counsel for Mazda...

  Eli S. Lederman | April 20, 2015
• Expanding the duty of good faith

  SCC has blown wide open the grounds for a contractual dispute

  Eli Lederman's article appears in the January 30, 2015 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by Lexis Nexis Canada Inc. This article discusses the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew et al.

  Eli S. Lederman | January 30, 2015
• Bhasin v. Hrynew: The New Duty To Act Honestly

  Eli Lederman provided his insight in an Osgoode Professional Development webinar on the legal implications of Bhasin v. Hrynew et al.

  Eli S. Lederman | January 19, 2015

• Practical Tools to Reduce your Organization's Risk with Social Media Use

  Matthew Sammon, Jaan Lilles and Dena Varah were invited to share their expertise on a webinar as part of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association/Canadian Bar Association's Webinar Series on October 17, 2014 from 12:00pm to 1:30 pm.

  Matthew Sammon, Dena N. Varah & Jaan Lilles | October 17, 2014
• The future of unconventional restrictive covenants

  Matthew Sammon's article The future of unconventional restrictive covenants appeared in the July 11, 2014 issue of the Lawyers Weekly."The recent case...

  Matthew Sammon | July 11, 2014
• Will social media kill the non-solicitation clause?

  Dena Varahs article appears in the May 23, 2014 issue of the Lawyers Weekly published by LexisNexis Canada Inc.

  Dena N. Varah | May 23, 2014
• Social Media and Internet Law - Forms and Precedents

  Matthew Sammon co-authored a chapter published in Social Media and Internet Law.

  Matthew Sammon & Constanza Pauchulo | April 28, 2014
• Practical Tools to Reduce Your Company's Risk With Social Media

  Seminar Date Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Time 7:30 am - 8:00 am: Registration and Breakfast 8:00 am - 9:00 am: Presentation and Discussion Location L...

  Dena N. Varah & Matthew Sammon | March 25, 2014
• Defamation in Social Media and Employment

  Matthew Sammon presented at the 2012 HRPA Law Conference.

  Matthew Sammon | June 13, 2012
• Defamation in Social Media and Employment

  Matthew Sammon presented his paper Defamation in Social Media and Employment at the 2012 HRPA Law Conference.

  Matthew Sammon | May 21, 2012
• Leaving Gracefully

  Matthew Sammon is quoted in Michael Benedict's article in the November 5, 2010 issue of The Lawyers Weekly regarding departing lawyers. 

  Matthew Sammon | November 5, 2010
• Clarity and Confusion in Employment Law Remedies: A Case Comment on Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays

  Paul-Erik Veel's article Clarity and Confusion in Employment Law Remedies: A Case Comment on Honda Canada Inc. v. Keays appeared in Volume 67 of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review.

  Paul-Erik Veel | November 3, 2009