Zachary
Sippel

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Admitted to the Ontario Bar: 2022

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Zachary is a strong communicator who is passionate about crafting compelling arguments to achieve his clients’ goals. He recognizes the complex dynamics that exist in workplaces and is committed to developing a thorough understanding of his clients’ businesses and the diverse industries in which they operate. Zachary thoughtfully advocates for his clients to obtain the best possible resolution.

Zachary is a member of the firm’s Workplace Law Group. His practice includes a wide range of employment and labour-related matters, including advising on occupational health and safety requirements and labour arbitrations.

"Contractor Safety: Legal Obligations as an Employer," Partners in Prevention 2025: Foundations & Frontiers, November 28, 2025.

"Update on Employment Law: Trends and Changes in the First Half of 2023," Aird & Berlis LLP, Workplace Law Webinar, June 21, 2023.

Co-Author, "104 Absences Later: When Innocent Absenteeism Justifies Termination," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, February 27, 2026.

Co-Author, "Retaliation or Cause? OLRB Decision Upheld After Employee Fired for Online Defamation," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, January 26, 2026.

Co-Author, "Time Theft at the Tailgate: Understanding the Importance of Trust in the Employment Relationship," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, October 30, 2025.

Co-Author, "Drawing the Line at 65: Why Ontario’s Age Cutoff for Long-Term Disability Benefits Survived a Charter Challenge," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, August 28, 2025.

Co-Author, "Gig Worker Rights Expand in Canada as Uber Drivers Unionize in B.C.," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, July 28, 2025.

Co-Author, "Just Cause and Dishonesty: When Progressive Discipline Isn’t Enough," Aird & Berlis LLP, Labour Law Bulletin, June 23, 2025.

Co-Author, "Changes at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Are Coming," HRD Canada, June 12, 2025.

Co-Author, "Key Legal Updates for Employers in Ontario," Aird & Berlis LLP, Workplace Law Bulletin, April 12, 2023.

Co-Author, "Most Significant Cases in Employment Law – 2022," Ontario Bar Association's Labour & Employment Law Section, February 21, 2023.