Hadiya J. Roderique

Hadiya Roderique is an associate in the Labour, Employment and Human Rights Group. She is engaged in a broad practice assisting employers with matters relating to restructuring, downsizing, human rights, employment agreements and terminations, labour relations and collective agreement interpretation. Hadiya also acts as duty counsel to self-represented parties appearing in the Toronto Small Claims Court, providing summary advice and other assistance as part of the Pro Bono Law Ontario Duty Counsel Project.

As a law student at the University of Toronto, Hadiya was the Vice-President (Student Affairs) of the Students' Law Society and served as an executive member of Downtown Legal Services, the law school's legal clinic.

Hadiya summered with the firm in 2007 and was seconded to SonyBMG Canada Inc. In 2008/09, she articled with the firm and joined as an associate in 2009.

Publications

• The HR Space: Canada's Top Court Decides that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Cannot Award Legal Costs
• The HR Space: Post-Termination Disability Benefits Reduce Severance Pay

Presentations

• Workplace Issues around Alcohol and Drug Use
• The Challenges of Accommodating Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

Membership/Affiliations

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Ontario Bar Association
• Member, Law Society of Upper Canada
• Member and Treasurer, Canadian Association of Black Lawyers

Community Involvement

• Pro Bono Law Ontario Duty Counsel Project

Honours and Awards

• Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award, University of Toronto (2008)
• Education Equity Award, Law Society of Upper Canada (2007)