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Case of Interest
Asset Sales and Employment Rights – What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
Employees who are swept up in asset sales may have common law rights to termination based on more than just their most recent length of service. Employers and employees must take care in drafting, negotiating and accepting offers that affect their rights.
August 8, 2023
Legislative Update
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.
July 30, 2023
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
