In this practical, five-part webinar series, we chart a course from the inception of the employment relationship to its last…

As readers of our Blog and recent update are aware, the blockbuster Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola,…

In a recent decision, General Motors of Canada Limited v. Johnson, the Ontario Court of Appeal provided clarity on an employee’s…

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

Frank Portman discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision which greatly increased the scope of general and other damages…

Contracts of all kinds often fall apart over relatively minor details, despite the parties’ agreement on the majority of issues. …

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

Allison Taylor will present this insightful webinar for the Ontario Bar Association on March 12.  She will discuss related issues including leaves…

Jeremy Schwartz and Jessica Young recently published an article on forum shopping by disabled employees in the Lawyers Weekly: Labour & Employment…

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

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

Jessica Young explains the inherent risks associated with “encouraging” employees to retire.

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…

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