contributors
MALCOLM MACKILLOP
Malcolm MacKillop is a founding member of Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP and has practiced
exclusively in employment law for more than 25 years. He represents employers and senior executives
in all areas of employment law, including wrongful dismissal, human rights and employee obligations,
with particular expertise in fiduciary litigation.
He has authored a number of acclaimed texts in employment law, and has published columns in The
Globe & Mail and Toronto Star newspapers. He has provided on-air commentary to radio broadcasts
as well as to CBC and CTV. MacKillop was awarded the Queen Elizabeth medal for philanthropy
abroad by the Governor General of Canada. Read the article he co-authored about accommodating
mental health disabilities in the workplace, starting on page 17.
HENDRIK NIEUWLAND
Hendrik Nieuwland is a partner at Shields O’Donnell MacKillop LLP. He is a litigator with significant
experience for his year of call, who solves his clients’ problems in a practical, efficient and
cost-effective manner. Since joining the firm in 2007, he has represented individuals and businesses in
a wide range of employment and labour disputes, including wrongful dismissal litigation, employment
standards complaints, Canada Labour Code unjust dismissal complaints, human rights applications,
union grievances and fiduciary litigation. In addition to his litigation practice, Nieuwland is a frequent
writer and speaker on employment and labour law matters. Read the article he co-authored about accommodating
mental health disabilities in the workplace, starting on page 17.
WILLIAM (BILL) GREENHALGH, B.SC. (HONS), MBA, C. DIR.
Bill Greenhalgh was appointed chief executive officer of the Human Resources Professionals
Association (HRPA) in April 2006. His previous positions include president of The Globe & Mail;
CEO of Thomson’s Western Canada Newspaper Group; president of Cinram International; and
COO of Shred it International, as well as various line and staff positions in general management, operations,
marketing and finance with Nortel Networks. He was born in Derry in Northern Ireland and
holds a Master’s Degree in business from the London Business School, a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Southampton University, certificates from the senior executive programs in both
manufacturing and marketing from Harvard Business School and is a graduate of both The Aspen
Institute Executive Leadership Program and the Directors College at McMaster University. Read his
article about the professionalization of the HR profession, starting on page 22.
WAYNE BERGER
Wayne Berger is the vice president of Regus Canada, a global workplace provider with 80 business
centres across Canada and 2,500 worldwide in 106 countries. Berger is an advocate for the benefits of
flexible working and the future of work. With over 15 years of experience helping companies improve
the way they use their office, he has seen the evolution from traditional office space to the new way of
flexible working. Read his article about the need for more proper training as flexible work trends rise,
starting on page 49.
DR. JAMES AW
Dr. James Aw is the chief medical officer at Medcan, an organization that helps individuals, families
and organizations achieve health and wellness goals through diagnostic assessments, health improvement
programs and year-round care. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa School of Medicine
and a diplomate in occupational health and safety from McMaster University. Dr. Aw is also a member
of the National Corporate Medical Associates of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New
York, and he keeps observerships at Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine in Baltimore. Read
his article about why employees need to incorporate more movement into their days, and simple tips
to get moving, on page 72.
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