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

Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…

Most employers are likely familiar with the WSIB return to work process which often involves a WSIB employee attending at…

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

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

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

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

Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…

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

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

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

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

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

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

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…