Stuart Rudner isn’t one of those lawyers who is ideologically married to one side or the other employee or employer. While many individual employees have their rights trampled on, he has also seen employees take advantage of those same rights to the detriment of their employer. There is good and bad in every group, and that is why his firm works with both employers and employees. They have the advantage of being able to see every situation from both sides. With training in Alternative Dispute Resolution techniques in his role as a mediator in employment matters, Stuart is also able to see things from a third side: that of a neutral third party, working with those involved to achieve a reasonable resolution to their issues. Stuart chairs and teaches at many conferences, and he is the founding Program Director of Osgoode Professional Development’s HR Law for HR Professionals course and the co-founding Program Director of their Advanced HR Law for HR Professionals course. Additionally, he is flattered to be frequently consulted and interviewed by the media on matters relating to Employment Law. With his firm and with his family, Stuart is a proud supporter of a number of worthwhile causes, including 360Kids, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, United Way, One Voice Network, Job Skills, Family Education Centre, Lawyers International Food Enterprise (LIFE), and Volunteer Lawyers Network. He also believes in giving back to the professional communities that he is part of. Since the start of his career, Stuart has been actively involved in the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations and has held several leadership positions. He has also volunteered countless hours leading sessions on HR Law topics and serving on committees for the HRPA. Since his firm is based in York Region, he takes particular pride in sponsoring the York Region Chapter of the HRPA and presenting an annual Employment Law update for their membership. With two active children, much of Stuart’s time is spent in dance studios and hockey arenas (and, of course, in his car driving them to and from games, practices, tournaments and competitions). He is a firm believer in using technology to make life easier without sacrificing the needs of his clients.
