Jeremy Schwartz discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that upheld a landmark retroactive loss of earnings award from…

In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…

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

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

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

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

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

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

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

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

On September 4, 2020, Ryan and Jeremy discussed the legal tightrope in terms of employee attendance management, that employers must…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

Marijuana will soon be legal for recreational use nationwide and many employers are scrambling to respond to the challenges this…

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…