As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…
Human Rights
In British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola, a decision released in October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada found that…
The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…
In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…
Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison
Among the amendments to Ontario’s human rights system in the past few years was the creation of a summary hearings…
In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…
07 Sep: Human Rights Tribunal Discourages Unnecessary Naming of Personal Respondents in Applications
In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…
It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…
Releases Protect Employers from Human Rights Complaints – Landon Young and Jessica Young