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

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

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

Workplace investigations have been an increasingly important topic for HR Professionals in the past few years.  Employers have a duty…

In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

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

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

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has quashed an arbitration award which upheld a just cause termination. …

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

Premier Kathleen Wynne announced this morning that the Ontario government would introduce new legislation aimed at increasing pay transparency as…

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

It is a good practice for employers to have employees sign a full and final release when their employment is…