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Madeleine Loewenberg

Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters – Licensing Obligations Now Apply

Ontario has now confirmed its licensing requirements for temporary help agencies and recruiters. Requirements will officially be in place January 1, 2024. Failing to obtain a license can result in fines of up to $50,000 or a ban on operating in Ontario. For employers using temporary help agencies and recruiters, it will be an offense to knowingly use unlicensed business for your staffing needs.

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Writing and Speaking Engagements

  • April 30, 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg is quoted in the Canadian HR Reporter, Ontario Nurse Challenges Suspension, Dismissal for Breach of Protocols.
  • March 19, 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Osgoode Certificate in Labour Law on the Overview of the Grievance and Arbitration System in Ontario.
  • February 12, 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg is quoted in the Canadian HR Reporter, Federal Workers Religious Beliefs Exempt Him from Vaccination.
  • February 13, 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at The Employment Standards Act – A Primer, Directors’ Liability for Unpaid Wages, hosted by the Law Society of Ontario. 
  • November 21, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg grants an interview and is quoted in the Key Media Canadian Occupational Safety article, Risk of Prison is Real: Repat Offences Under Ontario’s New OHS Rules Spell Danger for Companies.
  • November 19, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the OHS Law Masterclass, Best Practices for Appealing OHS Orders.
  • October 9, 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg is quoted in the Canadian HR Reporter Article, Just Cause for Dismissal: Unauthorized Absences by Worker with Second Job.
  • September 12, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Lancaster House National Health and Safety Conference on the topic of Investigations Through a Health and Safety Lens.
  • July 19, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg is quoted in the Canadian HR Reporter Article, Theft of Time, Property Plus Minimization of Misconduct Add Up To Just Cause.
  • March 6, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg is quoted in the Canadian HR Reporter article, Failure to Mitigate: Employee Rejects Job Offer From Another Company Following Employer’s Closure.
  • March 1, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Law Society of Ontario, The Employment Standards Act, A Primer, Application of the Act.
  • February 15, 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Employment Law Masterclass on the topic of Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations.
  • September 29, 2023, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Durham Region Law Association, Update on Exceptional Circumstances: When is a 24 Month Notice Period Not Enough?
  • August 1, 2023, Madeleine Loewenberg moderates the Lancaster House Webinar, Treating Toxic Workplaces: Recognizing and Repairing Poisoned Work Environments.
  • October 14, 2022, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the Law Society of Ontario, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Top 5 Cases all OHSA Legal Practitioners Need to Know.
  • September 20, 2022, Madeleine Loewenberg speaks at the OHS Law Masterclass on OHS & Workers Compensation Issues Related to Remote and Hybrid Work Environments.
  • March 29, 2022, Ontario Bar Association, Madeleine Loewenberg, Occupational Health and Safety Law for Labour and Employment Lawyers
  • February 3, 2022, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Transitioning to the Hybrid Workplace
  • December 2, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, 10th Annual Human Rights Summit, Madeleine Loewenberg, When Does a Flexible Schedule Become a Human Rights Issue
  • November 16, 2021, Law Society of Ontario, Panelist, Madeleine Loewenberg, Developments in Health and Safety Law, Civility in the Profession
  • September 13, 2021, Lancaster House, Moderator, Madeleine Loewenberg, Torts Illustrated: A primer on torts arising in the workplace.

News

  • October 31, 2025, Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law is a Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in the Best Lawyers in Canada rankings in both Labour and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
  • October 31, 2025, Loewenberg Psarris Workplace Law is a National Tier 2 Firm in the Best Lawyers in Canada rankings in both Labour and Employment Law and Workers’ Compensation Law.
  • March 2022, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety
  • 2025, Madeleine Loewenberg is once again recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada in Labour and Employment Law and Workers Compensation law.
  • 2024, Madeleine Loewenberg is Lawyer of the Year in Workers Compensation Law, as awarded by Best Lawyers in Canada.
  • October 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a 5-Star Safety Lawyer by Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine
  • September 2021, Madeleine Loewenberg recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer
  • April 2021 Madeleine Loewenberg recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in Occupational Health and Safety