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

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

Stringer LLP and First Reference are proud to host the 16th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference in Mississauga. We invite business owners and…

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

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield.  Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…

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

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

B.C. Premier John Horgan announced earlier this month that the province will reinstate its Human Rights Commission. Like Ontario, B.C. currently has…

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

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

Allison Taylor explains the unfavourable result of a recent judicial review decision in Alberta concerning family status discrimination.

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…