Shane D. Todd
- Labour, Employment & Human Rights
- Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining
- Employment Advice and Litigation
- Labour Mergers and Acquisitions
- Occupational Health and Safety and Workers Compensation
- Human Rights
- Executive Compensation and Incentive Plans
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Prevention Services
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- White Collar Defence and Investigations
Shane D. Todd advises employers on workplace issues and represents them in legal proceedings. He has won cases at trial and on motions, negotiated and enforced agreements, and achieved great settlements for clients.
Shane worked as a human resources professional prior to beginning his practice. He knows what issues look like in the workplace, and he understands the need for timely and realistic solutions. He leverages this experience to provide proactive, timely, and high quality advice to clients.
Shane is a frequent writer on human resources law developments. He is also routinely asked to speak about workplace issues, and to conduct training.
Shane has particular experience working with federally regulated employers. In 2010, he was seconded as in-house counsel at the world’s largest express delivery companies. In 2013, he was seconded as in-house employment counsel to one of Canada’s leading chartered banks.
- 2004, B. Mgmt., University of Lethbridge
- JD, Queen's University
- Author, "Canada Wrestles with Medical Pot's Impact on Safety-Sensitive Jobs," Northern Exposure, September 21, 2018
- Author, "Broader workplace harassment claims: Is Canada becoming more litigious?" Northern Exposure Blog, June 18, 2017
- Author, "'You must be actively employed to receive bonus'--or not, says Ontario court," Northern Exposure Blog, October 2, 2016
- Co-Author, "Project manager sentenced to 3.5-year jail term in Metron swing stage collapse," Northern Exposure Blog, January 31, 2016
- Author, "Disability benefits claimant abandoned job," Northern Exposure Blog, January 3, 2016
- Speaker, "The Importance of Being (Mostly) Independent—An Update on the Test for Expert Impartiality," Toronto, November 26, 2015
- Co-Author, "Project manager convicted of criminal negligence," Norther Exposure Blog, October 4, 2015
- Employer's Guide to Managing and Mitigating the Risk of Bill C-45, Toronto
- What to do when an OHS Inspector Arrives, Toronto
- Member, Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
- Member, The Advocates' Society
- Member, Ontario Bar Association
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Instructor, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, Advanced Occupational Health and Safety Management
- Guest Lecturer, Queen’s University, Faculty of Law, Employment Law
- Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, Governance, Ethics and Social Responsibility
- Guest Lecturer, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies, Accident Prevention, Loss Control and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- Guest Lecturer, Osgoode Hall Law School, The Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law