Significant Changes to the Human Rights Tribunal’s Rules – Kelly McDermott and Jeremy Schwartz

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

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

The law on addiction has evolved over the years in arbitral jurisprudence.  Earlier decisions treated illness as a mitigating factor…

Discrimination Case Reversed by the Courts: Are we Entering a New Era? – Allison Taylor

Hot on the heels of the announcement of the recent MOL enforcement blitz, a freshly filed statement of claim in…

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently held that it is not discriminatory for employers to treat disabled…

In another twist in the rapidly developing area of family status discrimination law, the Federal Court of Appeal recently released…

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

By: Ryan Conlin & Jeremy Schwartz The Ontario Government has proposed legislation which would dramatically alter the legal landscape with respect to…

An injured worker has succeeded in a human rights application against the Workplace Safety Insurance Board (“WSIB”). The case related to a…

By: Landon Young and Jessica Young Employee addiction is a challenging topic for HR professionals. Under Canadian human rights legislation, drug…

In 2020, employers were faced with unprecedented legal challenges brought on by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the courts and tribunals issued…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that upheld a landmark retroactive loss of earnings award from…

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