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

Supreme Court Allows Employees to “Double-Up” on Pregnancy and Parental Benefits A regular point of contention between unions and employers…

An office holiday party is a great time to unwind as a team and encourage a sense of community.  Unfortunately,…

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

In Sterling v Wendy’s Restaurant, the applicants (a former Wendy’s employee and his wife), named 14 personal respondents, who were members…

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

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

Technological advancements frequently outpace the law’s ability to respond to the challenges they create. With the click of a button,…

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

As we have noted in previous updates, the size of general damages awarded by human rights tribunals has trended sharply…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

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

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

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

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…