Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

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

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

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

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

The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.  A new…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

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

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently held that it is not discriminatory for employers to treat disabled…

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

The AODA Employment Standard deadlines are not as far away as they may seem. The Employment Standard is one of…

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

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

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

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