Holiday Webinar 5: Religious Accommodation

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

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

A recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has provided clarity to a decades-long debate as to whether non-unionized, federally regulated…

Register Now! As always, our goal is to provide a concise, high-level summary of the most significant legal developments affecting…

Frank Portman of Stringer LLP discusses the perils of using interns

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

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

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

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently denied entitlement to bonus payout to an employee who quit his job. The Court…

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

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

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

Ontario’s Divisional Court has upheld a lower court ruling refusing to certify a class action for statutory notice and severance…

In the second quarter of 2014, the Ministry of Labour conducted an enforcement “blitz,” targeting companies in several sectors with intern…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…