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

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

Obese Resident Awarded Preferred Parking Space – Jeremy D. Schwartz

Published on May 19, 2022 by Jeremy D. Schwartz In an anti-climactic ruling released May 12, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal…

Ryan Conlin and Jeremy Schwartz discuss Bill 146 and the potential impact on employers.

Employers are still wrestling with the consequences of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on the random drug and alcohol testing…

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

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

In this webinar, Ryan Conlin and Landon Young provided guidance for employers on how to respond to the legal challenges…

A recent decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”), Hussey v. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peterborough Incorporated (“BBBS”), is…

Ryan Conlin and Frank Portman discuss the disturbing trend of increasingly large general damages awards in human rights litigation.

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

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

The fundamental principle of workers’ compensation across Canada is that workers who suffer an injury “in the course of employment”…