Today we have a Q&A with Muneeza Sheikh, our Labour & Employment expert in Canada.

Muneeza practices in the area of labour law, employment law, and human rights law in Toronto, Richmond Hill, the GTA, and across Canada. Muneeza has earned the reputation of being a tireless advocate that represents both employers and employees.

In her personal time, Muneeza acts as a Board member for Flair Airlines and The Canadian Muslim Vote, an organization that strives to increase the engagement of Muslim Canadians in the democratic process.

Muneeza is regularly invited to present workshops at mosques, community centres, shelters, and various universities to speak about her experience as an employment and labour lawyer, and a human rights activist. Muneeza was also featured in CBC’s documentary titled “Muneeza in the Middle”, which aired in January of 2015. The documentary looked at her journey in trying to reconcile her identity as a Muslim woman with her identity as a Canadian woman. The documentary was widely received, and since then, Muneeza has been contacted on a number of occasions to speak to identity issues as being a second-generation Canadian.