Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism – Jeremy Schwartz

WSIB Return to Work Decisions: Are they Binding on the Human Rights Tribunal? – Ryan Conlin

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently awarded $101,363.16, representing four years’ lost salary, and $15,000.00 for injury to dignity,…

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

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of…

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

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

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

Ryan Conlin of Stringer LLP discusses recent jurisprudence concerning random drug and alcohol testing in Canada (post-Irving).

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

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

By: Jeremy Schwartz and Amanda Boyce In-house counsel is often the unsung hero of a legal saga, having guided their…

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto