In a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court dealt with the issue of awarding legal costs…

Stir the Sleeping Giant: Remedial Certification Rears its Head in 2010! – Jeff Murray & Kelly McDermott

The integration of workplace violence and harassment protections into occupational health and safety legislation has been a theme in Canada…

The law has become increasingly sensitive to the need for the protection of personal information from public disclosure.  This is…

The ongoing flare-up of the ebola virus is currently front page news.  Notwithstanding that as of the time of this…

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

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

Jeremy Schwartz compares the results of two termination grievances arising out of racist and misogynistic tweets.

Employers are now required to post the new workplace poster “Health & Safety at Work – Prevention Starts Here”  in…

Since the Supreme Court decision in British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Board) v. Figliola (“Figliola”), the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the…

An Ontario Court has released a significant appeal decision which is the latest a line of cases to challenge the traditional view that it is…

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

Consider, if you will, a multi-tower, multi-storie condominium complex under construction in downtown Toronto (a stretch to be sure).  An employer has 50…

The “day of application” test has been utilized by the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“Board”) in construction industry certification applications…

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