Rachel Zaurov
Rachel brings a practical, strategic, and client-centred approach to her work. She understands that employment issues often arise at difficult and sensitive moments, and she is committed to helping clients understand their rights, obligations, risks, and options with clarity and confidence.
Before joining The Employment Law Boutique, Rachel practiced at a workplace law boutique where she represented and advised both employer and employee clients in employment, labour, and human rights matters. She has assisted clients in matters before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, the Small Claims Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and in grievance arbitration and mediation processes.
Rachel completed her articles at a Toronto employment and labour law firm, where she gained experience in employment-related disputes, union-side labour litigation, grievance arbitration, human rights, and occupational health and safety matters. She also previously worked with the Human Rights Legal Support Centre and its Sexual Harassment and Assault Resource Exchange program, where she assisted individuals navigating workplace discrimination, harassment, and human rights issues.
Rachel received her J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School. During law school, she served as Senior Accessibility Editor of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal and participated in clinical and public-interest legal work focused on access to justice and human rights. Prior to law school, Rachel earned her B.A. from McGill University and worked in the non-profit sector in New York.
Outside of work, Rachel enjoys reading, hiking, travelling, exploring Toronto, and searching for her next favourite film or comedy special.
Rachel Zaurov
The Employment Law Boutique
Termination Provisions in Employment Contracts NOW
Today, June 17th, 2025 marks the five-year anniversary of the release of the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Waksdale v. Swegon North America (2020 ONCA 291 (CanLll)). While employment contracts have faced repeated and diverse attacks on...
Executive Compensation
Post: I had the pleasure of speaking at the Law Society 8- Minute Employment Lawyer program on May 13th on the issue of executive compensation. Here is a link to the paper which provides a comprehensive summary of the area of use to both management and executes...
Temporary Layoff and Condonation – A Surprising Court of Appeal Decision
In a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, the court considered a case of pandemic layoff and whether 9 months after the layoff occurred, the employee could be said to have condoned the layoff. The Court of Appeal relied upon one of its earlier decisions in...