Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio

Health and safety lawyers Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman will dissect the various proceedings which have flowed from the Metron…

By Jeffrey D.A. Murray Many employers across Canada are demanding their employees provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face…

It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…

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…

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

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

A new regulation under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) requires that workers and supervisors are provided with basic health and safety…

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…

One of the most interesting questions that arose after the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code, is whether a defendant…

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

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

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

Employers charged with violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Act) can escape conviction by proving they exercised due diligence, often referred…

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

Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (“IME”)…