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

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 another twist in the rapidly developing area of family status discrimination law, the Federal Court of Appeal recently released…

Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

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

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

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

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The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

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

The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Prevention, promotion and guidance to staged implementation (the “Standard”) was released by the…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

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