Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

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

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…

Alberta Human Rights Tribunal Awards Employee $650,000 – Kelly McDermott

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman Human Rights Tribunals across the country have been issuing damage awards which have raised…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently held that it is not discriminatory for employers to treat disabled…

In a past Stringer Update, Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints, we emphasized the importance of having terminated employees sign…

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…

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…

B.C. Premier John Horgan announced earlier this month that the province will reinstate its Human Rights Commission. Like Ontario, B.C. currently has…

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

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