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

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

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

Date: Dec 06, 2021 Vaccine mandates have been legally and politically controversial in Canada and around the world. We are…

Frank Portman discusses a recent, significant decision from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario concerning remedies and mental illness in…

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

Amanda Boyce discusses accommodation obligations for non-Christian observers.

Employers are often unsure whether they have the right to ask for doctor’s notes (i.e. medical evidence) to justify employee…

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

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Allison Taylor discusses progressive discipline and termination for employee misconduct.

#MeToo has quickly caught wind as a widespread movement that sheds light on the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment,…

Ryan Conlin discusses recent changes to the WSIB return to work

Even as the world grapples with variants and what appears to be the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers…

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…