Allison Taylor explains the unfavourable result of a recent judicial review decision in Alberta concerning family status discrimination.

The Ontario government introduced Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 on December 6, 2018. Bill 66 passed First Reading, and is…

<p> Ryan Conlin and Landon Young both spoke at the first annual Health, Safety &amp; Environment Conference and Trade Show…

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

In Thompson v. 1552754 Ontario Inc., the applicant was employed as a counter person at the respondent’s coffee shop. The applicant…

By: Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman The tragic Christmas Eve 2009 swing stage collapse which led to the deaths of four…

Ryan Conlin summarizes and comments upon the significant amendments Bill 18 has effected to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety…

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

Ryan Conlin A recent sentencing decision involving the owner of a small roofing company suggests that the Courts may be…

By Jessica Young Workplace harassment has been at the forefront of labour and employment law over the past several years,…

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

By: Jeremy Schwartz Employers often remark, with varying degrees of intention, that they would rather close up shop than manage…

In a decision that will come as little surprise to many labour practitioners, on both sides on the union-management spectrum,…

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

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