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

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

A recent Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario decision confirms that family status protection may require employers to accommodate employees’ sporadic…

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

The Boyce decision establishes that at least in some instances injured workers are free to attempt to concurrently pursue Human…

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

Ryan Conlin discusses significant planned changes to Ontario’s workers’ compensation experience rating system.

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

Perhaps now more than ever before, the lawyers at Stringer LLP have been deeply engaged, supporting clients who face significant,…

Jeremy Schwartz discusses how to avoid and address workplace sexual harassment.

In April, we blogged that the Supreme Court of Canada had granted leave to appeal a decision regarding the random alcohol testing…

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

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

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

In a recent application to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, the Tribunal found that an employer facing an economic…