Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

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…

Employers have made their plans; they’ve hunkered down; and they’ve sheltered in place. As we traverse the long and winding…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

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

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

In British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola, a decision released in October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada found that…

Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will have a profound impact on workplaces across the country.  This Webinar examines…

Employers have a duty to accommodate employees with disabilities to the point of undue hardship, including facilitating the return to…

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

This is segment 1 of 5 from our Q3 webinar held on Thursday, October 10, “Upcoming AODA Obligations – What You Need…