Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism – Jeremy Schwartz

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Employee addiction is a challenging topic for HR professionals. Under Canadian human rights legislation, drug…

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

Date: Mar 28. 2022 The Ontario Government has proposed significant legislative changes that may impact how accident investigations and enforcement…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

The Alberta Court of Queen’s bench recently reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in SMS Equipment, a case on which we have written before (see…

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.  Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.