In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs in a human rights complaint. This decision provides a good reminder to employers and employees of the significance of legal costs in such proceedings. Read about this decision and the practical implications in our Latest Update.
Related Posts
Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.
By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…
The law governing family status discrimination under human rights legislation is unsettled and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. A new…
By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…
Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…
The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Not since H1N1 and SARS before that, have employers faced…
In the wake of the Divisional Court’s decision in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v Fair, human rights damages have been…
By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Employee addiction is a challenging topic for HR professionals. Under Canadian human rights legislation, drug…
Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield. Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…
You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…
Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.
Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…
A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…
An injured worker has succeeded in a human rights application against the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”). The case related to a…