Jeremy Schwartz discusses the disturbing trend of employees forum shopping in human rights matters, and a recent HRTO decision which…

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

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

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

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

The claim was filed 28 years ago by female employees of Canada Post with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (the…

Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz Effective July 1, 2010, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has made significant changes to…

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

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

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

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…

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

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