Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman A recent case from Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal is a stark reminder of how…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

By: Ryan J. Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz In one of the most significant OH&S decisions issued during the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ontario Labour…

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

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

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

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

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

The obligations on employers, constructors and other workplace stakeholders once a workplace accident occurs are heavy.  The Occupational Health and Safety…

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Frank Portman We have written before on the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal in Johnstone…

Read the Daily Commercial News’s report on Ryan Conlin’s presentation at this year’s Partners in Prevention occupational health and safety…

Date: Mar 04. 2022 The Omicron wave appears to be receding and there is cautious optimism that the worst of…

As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…

The tragic deaths of four workers at a Toronto construction site on December 24, 2009 quickly became one of the…