Sarah C. Crossley

Biography

Sarah Crossley practises employment and labour law, advising and representing employers in both federal and provincial jurisdictions. Ms. Crossley advises employers on a variety of employment and labour matters, including terminations, human rights, collective agreement administration, employment agreements, policy development, discipline and discharge. She regularly acts as employer counsel in wrongful dismissal litigation, grievance arbitrations and human rights complaints and frequently provides seminars and training for clients on a variety of matters, including human rights, harassment, discrimination, terminations and effective workplace management. Ms. Crossley has also conducted harassment investigations.

Year of Call

• Ontario Bar 1999

Law School

• LL.B., University of Windsor, 1997

Publications

• "Court Puts Reasonable Back Into Duty To Accommodate," Benefits and Pensions Monitor News Alerts, November 13, 2008.
• "Challenges Brought by the End of Mandatory Retirement and Options for Today's Employers," Ontario Human Resources Professionals Association, September 2008.
• "Closing the Door on Reinstatement," Canadian HR Reporter, September 22, 2008.
• "The Supreme Court Revisits Attendance Management and Wallace Damages: Honda v. Keays," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, July 2008.
• "Unsafe Workplace Attracts Criminal Sanctions," Renascent Workplace Solutions, May 2008.
• "Discharge Without Just Cause: Reinstatement or Damages?," Workplace News, April 2008.
• "Indiscriminate Blogging By Employees May Breach Confidentiality Requirements," Workplace News, Nov/Dec 2007.
• "Employers' Obligations Regarding Voting In Upcoming Ontario Provincial Election," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, October 2007.
• "Indiscriminate Blogging By Employees May Breach Confidentiality Requirements," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, September 2007.
• "Employee Privacy Trumps Workplace Safety Concern:  An Update on Random Drug Testing," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, March 2007.
• "Random Drug Testing (As Opposed to Random Alcohol Testing) Nixed By Ontario Board of Arbitration," ABA, February 2007.
• "Court of Appeal Releases Its Decision in Keays v. Honda," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, October 2006.
• "In Canada, Don't Be Vulnerable to a Departing Employee," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, October 2006.
• "How To Protect Yourself from a Departing Employee," ABA, September 2006.
• "Bankruptcy Court Cannot Insulate Buyers of Troubles Companies from Successorship Decisions By Labour Relations Board, Supreme Court of Canada Decides," ABA, August 2006.
• "No Smoking Allowed...Almost," Information bulletin, Ogilvy Renault, July 2006.

Speaking Engagements

• "Role of Counsel, Effective Advocacy and Investigator's Expectations," The Annual Six Minute Employment Lawyer Conference (Law Society of Upper Canada), June 17, 2009.
• "Current Employment Law for IT Professionals," 9th Annual IT Law Spring Training Program (Law Society of Upper Canada), May 1, 2009.
• "Canada Labour Code: An Overview and Comparison with Ontario Law, Terminations in Union and Non-Union Environment," private client seminar, April 9, 2009.
• "Managing Employees With Disabilities," Federated Press Conference, April 2, 2009.
• "Labour Relations and Employment Law," Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association - Civil Management Construction Seminar, February 11, 2009.
• "Harassment in the Workplace: Take the time to investigate," Lexpert Conference, December 1, 2008.
• "Abolition of Mandatory Retirement," Lexpert Conference, December 1, 2008.
• "Hydro Quebec decision," Ogilvy Renault, October 29 and November 12, 2008.
• "Employment Law Primer and Practical Tips," Institute of Chartered Accountants, November 2, 2008.
• "Employment Law Primer and Practical Tips," private client seminar, October 28, 2008.
• "Pay Equity Primer," private client seminar, October 15, 2008.
• "Employment Law Primer on Recruitment, Terminations and the Duty to Accommodate," private client seminar, September 22, 2008.
• "Employing Older Workers and the End of Mandatory Retirement," Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers Conference, September 18-21, 2008.
• "Conflict in the Workplace," private client seminar, August 17, 2008.
• "Class Actions: Employment Litigation Goes to the Next Level," Ogilvy Renault, May 30, 2008.
• "Labour Relations and Employment Law," Ontario Sewer and Watermain Construction Association Civil Management Construction Seminar, February 13, 2008.
• "Independent Contractor or Employee? Developments in Canadian Jurisprudence Since Sagaz," Ogilvy Renault, June 6, 2007.
• "Recruitment: Navigating the Legal Minefield," Canadian Corrugated Cardboard Association Conference, March 6, 2007.
• "Independent Contractor or Employee? Developments in Canadian Jurisprudence Since Sagaz," Ontario Bar Association Conference, February 28, 2007.

Rankings and Recognitions

• Canadian HR Reporter's Canada's Employment Lawyers Directory, 2009

Memberships and Activities

• Ontario Bar Association
• Instructor (employment law course) and speaker at the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario