The Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace – Prevention, promotion and guidance to staged implementation (the “Standard”) was released by the…

When is an owner also an “employee”?  The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered a decision on the question of…

Happy Holidays from your HR-Law team at Stringer LLP

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has heard many cases brought by injured workers against the Workplace Safety and Insurance…

Jessica Young discusses a recent record setting human rights damages award.

 Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

Allison Taylor discusses recent decisions from the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario suggesting a disturbing trend in that tribunal permitting…

The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) was recently amended to add “gender identity or gender expression” as a ground of discrimination….

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

It’s been a surprising and unpredictable year and, finally, there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The time is…

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Employee addiction is a challenging topic for HR professionals. Under Canadian human rights legislation, drug…

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

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

Learn the Latest! Join us at the 11th Annual,  Ontario Employment Law Conference, on June 2, 2010 at the Pearson Convention…