Controlling Costs in Defending Human Rights Complaints – Joe Morrison

In 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v Figliola (“Figliola”). The Figliola decision addressed the…

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

Effective Management of Long-Term Disabled Employees: How to Navigate the Legal Minefield.  Please join us at the Delta Toronto Airport…

In a decision that will likely come as welcome news to employers across the province, the Ontario government has announced…

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

In a decision that will surely draw attention across the country, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal has awarded an employee 5 years…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz In one of the most significant decisions in recent memory, the Workplace Safety and…

Allison Taylor discusses the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision which outlined a new, balanced test for family status discrimination…

Since the early 1980s, plaintiffs have been precluded from bringing court actions solely predicated on suffering discrimination or harassment under…

Canadian employers have been confronted with a veritable ocean of new government programs, which are designed to help weather the…

WSIB Experience Rating Retrofit – Ryan Conlin

When employees allege harassment in human rights complaints, they often refer to the creation of a “poisoned work environment.”  A…

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