Today is the last day for early bird rates.  Register now for the 18th Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference,…

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

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

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

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Frank Portman In most jurisdictions in Canada, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of…

Jeff Murray discusses a recent Alberta Court of Queens Bench decision that overturned an arbitration panel’s finding that Suncor’s random…

Don’t Miss our 27th Annual Employers’ Conference: Labour & Employment Law Update 2013. Space is limited.  Register Early! Topics Include:…

“A Lawyer’s Perspective on Pot in the Workplace” – Ryan Conlin speaks to CBC Radio on Here and Now Toronto 

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss a landmark WSIAT decision which held sections of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act…

You are an employer that has just received a harassment complaint from an employee. The complaint is against a valued…

The Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) recently made an important decision which may represent a significant shift in how it…

Hypothetical Standards: Human Rights Tribunal finds Police Liable for Racism – Jeremy Schwartz

It has been a year since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”). In…