Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young

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

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

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

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

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

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

In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…

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

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

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

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

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

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

In a recent case, Peel Law Association v. Pieters, the Divisional Court overturned a decision of the Human Rights Tribunal finding…