Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

The law is clear that an employer is required to accommodate employees with a “disability” up to the point of…

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young recently published an article on forum shopping by disabled employees in the Lawyers Weekly: Labour & Employment…

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

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