contributors
MARK REPATH
Mark Repath is an associate at Van Kralingen Law, a boutique firm with a practice focused
on employment litigation and all aspects of workplace law. Van Kralingen Law is based in
Toronto and represents employers of all sizes as well as key employees in their employment
disputes. Repath has extensive experience with wrongful dismissal litigation and advising
employers on their obligations in advance of terminations. Read his article that discusses
how without cause dismissal cases are likely going to become more difficult for employers,
starting on page 13.
STEPHEN SHORE
Stephen Shore is a lawyer with Sherrard Kuzz LLP, a Canadian employment and labour
law firm, representing management. He is a skilled advocate whose practice is focused on
the representation of management in many areas of employment and labour law, with particular
emphasis on wrongful and constructive dismissal litigation, employment issues in
corporate restructuring and transactions, collective bargaining, grievance arbitration and responding
to union organizing and applications for certification. Shore regularly writes for a
variety of employment and labour law publications and speaks to industry groups and other
professionals on his areas of expertise. Read his article about employment practices liability
insurance, starting on page 41.
SUSAN HODKINSON
Susan Hodkinson is chief operating officer for Crowe Soberman LLP, and provides human
resources and operational consulting services to Crowe Soberman’s clients. She has over 25
years of experience in all aspects of HR, across a wide variety of industries and business
sizes. Her knowledgeable, practical and empathetic approach to business owners and their
employees ensures that practices support business success. Read her article that discusses
what employers can do when “moonlighting” employees let their outside job affect their daily
tasks, starting on page 47.
HOWARD GREENBERG
Howard Greenberg is KPMG Law’s national practice leader – Immigration. He is a past
chair of the Citizenship and Immigration Law Specialization Committee of the Law Society
of Upper Canada, responsible for certifying lawyers in this practice field, a past chairperson
of both the Canadian Bar Association’s National Immigration Section and the Citizenship
and Immigration Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Ontario) and is recognized as a
leading immigration lawyer in the Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers and a leading
practitioner in the 2014 Canadian Legal Expert Directory. Read his article outlining tips
to transition temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, starting on page 53.
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